Their contracts are all aligned. The goal is clear. And on Saturday, the Warriors and Jimmy Butler began the honeymoon.

Golden State currently sits 11th in the Western Conference. They're 3.5 games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves who occupy the sixth seed, which guarantees progression into the playoffs. With Butler now on board, Kerr's team will likely feel confident in their ability to challenge for a playoff spot and to make noise during the postseason.

Before things turned sour with the Heat, Butler had plenty of big moments. He's Miami's regular-season leader with 13 triple-doubles and is eighth on the team’s lists of points,