Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green called out criticism of teammate Jimmy Butler after Butler's former team, the Miami Heat, traded forward Haywood Highsmith.

Miami has traded forward Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets, a move that gets the Heat under the tax line for this coming season and creates roster flexibility.

Charlotte linked its future with Miami and Dallas at the 2024 NBA trade deadline when Mitch Kupchak acquired protected first round picks from the pair of successful franchises. Those picks, part of Jeff Peterson's ever-expanding war chest of future assets,