NBA World Reacts as Warriors Announce Major Coaching Shakeup Ahead of Draft originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Golden State Warriors returned to title contention, for the first time in two seasons, after they pulled off a blockbuster midseason multi-team trade to acquire six-time All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat.

Cooper Flagg once seemed to float the idea of returning to Duke for a sophomore season instead of declaring for the NBA draft as soon as he was eligible. But the ideal scenario for him to return to Duke wasn't possible,