Miami Heat president Pat Riley was spared from having Jimmy Butler overshadow his final chapter by immediately competing for a championship with the Golden State Warriors post-trade.

In five games against the Timberwolves, Butler put up his usual counting stats, but failed to live up to his "Playoff Jimmy" moniker in pivotal moments.

Pat Riley’s memories of Jimmy Butler are still fond. Despite their reportedly contentious split, which played out across multiple scathing reports and an eventual trade that sent the six-time All-Star to Golden State in February, ending a magical six seasons in Miami, Riley didn’t torch the once fiery Heat star.