The Warriors’ blockbuster trade to acquire Jimmy Butler for this year’s deadline hit the players emotionally after recognizing what they had to give up for the six-time NBA All Star.

The move included the separation from Andrew Wiggins, the fan and the favorite of the team, in addition to Kyle Anderson, Dennis Schröder and Lindy Waters III. A little more than a month later, the Warriors Guard Buddy Hield admitted that he wished that he was among these players if it meant that the Warriors had to keep Wiggins.

“When boys were traded, it was a hard day for (Warriors coach Steve Kerr),” said Hield on Wednesday on 95.7, the “Steiny & Guru” of the game. “It was particularly emotional in this changing room. I was even more emotional because I wish I was acting because Wiggs did so much for this franchise. For such a man, I hated to see him like this because he did so much for this franchise.

“And I said, ‘Man, I wish that I was’ because he is subject to this franchise and I know how much it means this franchise and the city of San Fran.”

A very selfless view from HILD in an emotional trade.

Wiggins spent more than five years with the Warriors and helped them win their fourth title during his impressive NBA season 2021-22 and playoffs. But after the Warriors’ campaign had driven downhill quickly, they had to take a dramatic step to see a dramatic change.

Brandin Podziemski revealed that the emotions were high when the team learned about trade on February 5, and admitted that tears were shed when they said goodbye.

Steph Curry also joined “Steiny & Guru” to get the emotional roller coaster too detailed that he and his teammates had to endure after trading.

“That was a hurricane one day,” Curry recalled. “We wanted to play in Utah, and (there were) rumors, conversations, conversations, what-if it happened and then they are upset because they lose boys with whom they moved to war, especially Wiggs. He helped us win a championship and we saw how he bloomed for the five years he was here.

“And then they think of the future. We were excited that Jimmy was here. We understood who he was as a superstar and the idea that he played a very similar way and tried as he would say, do the right game. But he demands a presence. Of course.”

It is certainly to say that Golden State Shipping Wiggins after South Beach has made a chord for the warriors, but HILD is also an important part of this team, since its high energy and its good atmosphere in the changing room are respected.

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