Bill Simmons Warns To Not Count Out The Warriors This Season

Did the Golden State Warriors pull off the most important trade of the season when they acquired Jimmy Butler?

A lot of people felt Golden State may have been making a mistake when they committed to Butler after the collapse of his relationship with the Miami Heat.

But, so far, Butler looks like a great pick-up for the Warriors.

Speaking on his show, via The Ringer, Bill Simmons said that Butler has a new life with the Warriors and he is clearly very happy with his teammates.

The Warriors are looking a lot better with Butler in the mix, and Simmons said he’s not counting the team out.

“I think they’re legitimately dangerous,” Simmons said.

“I think they’re legitimately dangerous. I’m not counting this team out.” @BillSimmons and @ryenarussillo react to what they’ve seen so far from the pairing of Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry in Golden State. pic.twitter.com/5qB2Z1RoSJ

— The Ringer (@ringer) February 24, 2025

Butler looks like a great counterpart to Steph Curry, much like Klay Thompson was for many years.

Although some people thought his skill set would make him redundant on the Warriors, Butler is actually a terrific complement to what Curry does.

But that’s not the only reason that Butler is looking so good at Golden State.

He appears to be happier, more committed, and more driven.

Plus, his enthusiasm is much higher, and he is obviously more comfortable with the Warriors than he was with the Heat.

The question is if it’ll be enough.

Will the entry of Butler move the needle enough to get the Warriors back into playoff contention?

They are definitely in much better shape and are currently qualified for the playoffs if they were to start today.

But there is still a lot of season left, and they will need to keep it up.

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