The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Miami Heat on Saturday, although it will be their first matchup against the Heat without Jimmy Butler in the lineup.

The San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat are set to take the court Saturday night with tipoff being scheduled for 8:30 PM EST. The Miami Heat are coming off of a defeat against the Cavaliers to close out the January slate.

Moments before Jimmy Butler was handed a Golden State Warriors jersey for the first time, he made clear what his motivation is going forward.

Jimmy Butler looked like a strong possibility for the Warriors. But that got shot down on Sunday night for a bombshell reason.

The NBA trade deadline was a wild one with a number of big trades, including multiple All-Stars getting moved. The Luka Dončić trade to the Los Angeles Lakers of course affected NBA title odds, but even the Lakers aren’t viewed as a top-tier contender.

Jimmy Butler effectively ended his Miami Heat career with a disgruntled news conference. He began his Golden State Warriors career with the opposite. The Warriors introduced their new forward on Thursday,

"In a shocking move, the Miami Heat have traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson, and a protected first-round pick. Butler has also signed a two-year, $121 million extension with the Warriors.