NBA reports: The franchise power forward has officially terminated his contract with the Golden State Warriors to join the Toronto Raptors as a free agent because he wants a new start and the chance to play in a more competitive environment. This was confirmed by ESPN ten minutes ago after he reportedly rejected a four-year contract extension worth $200 million and the Los Angeles Lakers’ offer of a three-year contract worth $180.5 million 48 hours prior. Although the Golden State Warriors head coach formally rejected the transfer, sources close to the player say he is thrilled about the Raptors’ chances of success and looks forward to helping them achieve their championship goals, but…

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Bam Adebayo Gets Real On Jimmy Butler’s Return To Miami With The Warriors
Bam Adebayo opened up on the upcoming Miami Heat game against the Golden State Warriors, which marks the return of Jimmy Butler.

The Golden State Warriors will travel to the Kaseya Center in Florida to take on the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, in a game that will mark Jimmy Butler’s return to the city of Miami after getting traded earlier this season. While Butler still has fans in the crowd, he has a lot of bad blood with the organization after his messy exit.

Even with the messiness of what transpired, Butler’s former teammate Bam Adebayo discussed Jimmy’s return to the franchise with excitement.

“It’s gonna be a great game. I feel like it’ll be high-intensity. It’s gonna be a great game for both teams and we’ll see who walks out with the W.”

The Heat and Warriors will enter this game with fairly opposite fortunes since the trade. The Heat have gone 5-17 since making the trade, finally adding a win tonight by defeating the Charlotte Hornets.

The Warriors have gone 15-4 since acquiring Jimmy. While there have been shock losses to undermanned Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets squads, the Warriors have looked mostly elite.