The Golden State Warriors have consistently been linked with a potential trade for Jimmy Butler in recent weeks. However, since Butler handed in a trade request to the Miami Heat, the Warriors have been rumored to be pulling away.

ESPN's Bobby Marks proposed a three-team trade that would see the Warriors acquire Jilly Butler for a haul of players and assets.

Jimmy Butler's efforts to force his way off the Miami Heat have proved fruitless thus far. But it's early days yet. It's been about a month since rumors first popped up that Butler wanted a trade and less than a week since he made it public before getting suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.