It took quite a while, but the Miami Heat finally free their hands of Jimmy Butler. The surprising deal that sends the problematic guard to the Bay Area ends a months-long saga that saw Jimmy Buckets suspended during the final days of his Miami stint.

If the Miami Heat plan to wash their hands with Jimmy Butler, they must do so before the upcoming Feb. 6 trade deadline. Swapping their disgruntled superstar for a thriving Denver Nuggets wing may be the most logical move for the franchise.

Johnson called it an "awesome trade" for the Heat, who pried away Andrew Wiggins and a first-round draft pick from the Warriors. Just as important, they rid themselves of a player in Butler who had been suspended three times in recent weeks for conduct detrimental to the team after demanding a trade from Heat president Pat Riley.