The Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler before the deadline because they needed to do something — anything — to increase the odds of winning another title with Steph Curry and Draymond Green, particularly the former. He had an epic Olympics performance the summer before, putting pressure on the Warriors to return to contender status.
Golden State secured a playoff berth last season and made it to the second round, but things went downhill after Curry hurt his hamstring. The Warriors entered the offseason needing to tweak the roster to boost their chances of winning a title, but so far, nothing has happened.