The highest-paid player on the payroll, Steph Curry, was asked about the Butler trade after the Warriors’ loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Curry revealed that he texted Butler to welcome him to the Warriors, and Butler responded with a “pleasant” text back.

It was reported that Steph Curry reached out to Kevin Durant and attempted to sell him on a Golden State reunion but was rebuffed, leading to the Warriors pivot to Jimmy Butler instead

The Warriors put their two-timelines approach on the backburner and found Stephen Curry a legitimate co-star by trading for Heat forward Jimmy Butler.