Story byHoopsHypeThu, January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM UTCBrian Windhorst: "I think it's unlikely that we see anything happen in the next two weeks, but I do think that, unfortunately — and I don't mean to be crude, because this guy is, you know, still sitting on a couch, like not even had surgery yet — but when you talk to people in the league today, they're like, 'They might have to trade him. They might have to this summer or before the deadline.'"YouTubeThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: People around the NBA think Warriors might have to trade Jimmy Butler.