"I think we have enough respect for each other that we texted each other once the deal went through just to wish each other the best on it," Spoelstra said. "And we also have that respect that you want each other to learn about the respective players without any kind of influence."

Through all the suspensions and drama, the Miami Heat remained above .500 as six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler was traded to the Golden State Warriors. Erik Spoels

Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat looks on before a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on March 18, 202

As the Heat traded Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra and Tyler Herro speak on getting Andrew Wiggins. Coming off the news that the Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler, the return included such players as Toronto Raptors' Davion Mitchell, Golden State Warriors' Kyle Anderson, and former No. 1-overall pick Andrew Wiggins.

The Miami Heat traded star forward Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors earlier this week, concluding a rocky end to Butler's five and a half seasons in Miami. Though Butler's time in Miami didn't end on a great note with the franchise suspending him multiple times and Butler saying he no longer felt "joy" playing basketball with the Heat,