Now, the Heat and its young core moves forward in the wake of last week’s Butler trade. After taking on the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, the Heat closes its pre-All-Star break schedule on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center (8:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun).

The Heat-Jimmy Butler saga seems to have reached its final chapter. Miami is closing in on a trade to send Butler to the Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round draft pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant was getting up shots with a left ankle sprain and left thumb injury Wednesday while the Golden State Warriors were landing Jimmy Butler. The Warriors are acquiring the Miami Heat star forward in a multi-team trade,