Whenever a big-name candidate has hit the trade market in recent years, fans and observers have immediately tried to connect them to the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors match the profile of a team willing to take a big swing: an aging, mediocre team with enough talent in the form of guard Stephen Curry to justify moving assets out for a proven veteran. In other words, they're the type of team that may be able to make use of forward Jimmy Butler as he falls out with the Miami Heat.
