And three stats highlight the difference he has made: When Butler came to the Warriors, he changed his number to 10 and, in a social media post, praised some of the finest attacking playmakers in soccer history. The man called his shot. He’s playing like a true trequartista out there.

Jimmy Butler may have lost his "joy" of playing for the Miami Heat in his sixth season, but ESPN's Shams Charania says he has found it again with the Golden State Warriors.

The Warriors have also helped their cause by cranking up the pressure they apply on the defensive end, conceding just 98.6 points-per-100 in Jimmy/no-Steph minutes — and a downright suffocating 93.3 points-per-100 when Butler shares those minutes with Green and Podziemski in a frenetic, tough, active and physical defensive group.