Mike Dunleavy Jr. on Jimmy Butler trade: ‘This signals it’s time to win, no f****** around’

What’s it like with Butler and Draymond Green in the same locker room and on the court together?  Kevon Looney: It’s been great. They’re two of the smartest guys in the league on both sides of the ball. The conversations we have on the court and in the huddles are really high-level. We’re able to problem-solve really quickly when things aren’t going our way and make adjustments because we’ve got two of the smartest guys in the league. They’re able to get in the ears of our young guys and can change the flow of a game by stopping those runs if a team starts getting momentum. -via HoopsHype / March 14, 2025

“I think there’s a talent level that he brings that we needed at the top of the roster,” Dunleavy Jr. told HoopsHype. “There’s also a presence, a competitiveness, and an IQ. We need all those things on the court and in big moments. I think it raises the level of all of our players. Not only our role players but also Steph and Draymond to know they’ve got another guy with them that they can look around and feel like, “Alright, we’ve got a chance.” -via HoopsHype / March 14, 2025

What did the trade for Butler say to you and the guys in the locker room?  Kevon Looney: It gives you a new spark. When you’ve been together with the same group for so long, things can get a little bit monotonous and like, “We’ll figure it out at some point.” When you get a big change like that, it’s like, “Oh, sh*t. We’ve got to figure it out now.” He’s coming in hungry and brings a different energy that we didn’t have in a while. It gives us new life and new motivation. We know the time is now. It’s not time to figure it out in the offseason. We’re trying to win now. I think that message was sent. -via HoopsHype / March 14, 2025

Three seasons after becoming the first NBA player to make 3,000 career 3-pointers, Steph Curry became the first NBA player to reach 4,000 made 3s on Thursday night as the Golden State Warriors hosted the Sacramento Kings. Curry needed just two made 3s entering Thursday night’s matchup against the Kings. -via New York Times / March 14, 2025

For starters, the most important thing is ensuring the safety of the now-treasured artifact. Which is exactly why Warriors star Steph Curry gave the ball from his iconic 4,000th 3-pointer milestone to his wife Ayesha, who was in attendance for the special moment Thursday at Chase Center after she was unable to witness his record-breaking 2,974th 3-pointer on Dec. 14, 2021. “She wasn’t in New York for the the record, 2,974. So it was cool that for the 4,000 she was here,” Curry told reporters after Thursday’s game. “She got the reponsibility of making sure the ball gets home. Just the idea, like you said, we’ve been all together for a very long time. -via NBC Sports Bay Area / March 14, 2025

LeBron James: 🧑🏽‍🍳 4K from Trey is CRAZY!!!!! Congrats my brother!! That’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 @StephenCurry30 -via x.com / March 14, 2025