Following their trade for Jimmy Butler, the Golden State Warriors owe their 2025 first-round pick to the Miami Heat if it falls between pick 11 and pick 30. Otherwise, they retain it and send them their 2026 first-round pick.

Now, the NBA has seen awkward trade circumstances before — Harrison Barnes getting dealt by the Dallas Mavericks while playing a basketball game most prominently comes to mind from my 12 years covering the NBA — but this is immediately on the Mount Rushmore of bizarre ways for the public to find out a deal is going down.

The Golden State Warriors have an intriguing lineup on their hands after landing Jimmy Butler in a massive deal.