Golden State could still look to test the Heat's resolve when it comings to retaining Butler. After all, Erik Spoelstra's team doesn't project to be a contender in the Eastern Conference this season, and Butler is the ideal trade chip to bring some assets into the franchise to help facilitate a potential rebuild or re-tooling process.

The Golden State Warriors won't be able to trade for Jimmy Butler after all, as Miami Heat President Pat Riley said the forward won't be getting traded.

However, as a forest-fire level of proposed trade talks and alleged demands, which led to Butler's agent reprimanding ESPN's Shams Charania via social media, the "Godfather" of the NBA, Heat's president Pat Riley provided his no-nonsense response to the rumors.