Currently, the Warriors are down in the season series 1-2, which should provide extra motivation to grab a win Thursday night. The Warriors blew out the Kings in their most recent meeting, ending in a final score of 132-108.

SportsLine's model simulated Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday

The Jimmy Butler III trade was easily the second-most chaotic trade that happened before the 2025 NBA trade deadline passed. For the Miami Heat, trading him away was about getting rid of a problem in the locker room.

The Golden State Warriors have been so successful since the Jimmy Butler trade that it’s easy to forget the initial slate of rumors around the potential deal brought out more concern than excitement,

Before the Miami Heat finally made the move to trade Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star decided he wanted out because he felt his value wasn't being appreciated. Per Andscape's Marc J. Spears, Butler's desire to be dealt stemmed from a feeling that the Heat "were moving in a direction without him in mind and he wanted to be more valued" at this point in his career.