Charlotte linked its future with Miami and Dallas at the 2024 NBA trade deadline when Mitch Kupchak acquired protected first round picks from the pair of successful franchises. Those picks, part of Jeff Peterson's ever-expanding war chest of future assets,

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green called out criticism of teammate Jimmy Butler after Butler's former team, the Miami Heat, traded forward Haywood Highsmith.

Draymond Green did not hold back after the Miami Heat traded Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets for a 2026 second-round pick.