Jimmy Butler said he's "happy to be playing basketball again" in his introductory press conference with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. He was emphatic about his singular focus of winning a championship while downplaying the idea that the Warriors were not his preferred destination after all reporting had indicated Butler preferred joining the Phoenix Suns as he angled for an exit from the Miami Heat.

While the Golden State Warriors’ trade for Jimmy Butler has been public knowledge for close to 24 hours now, it’s not officially on the books as far as the league is concerned. It’s all thanks to a comedically old school reason: tied-up phone lines.