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Steph Curry needed two Warriors to sign off on Jimmy Butler before trade

The Golden State Warriors have been so successful since the Jimmy Butler trade that it’s easy to forget the initial slate of rumors around the potential deal brought out more concern than excitement, including reportedly from star Steph Curry.

Multiple stories circulated that contended Curry wasn’t sure about Butler’s fit in the locker room, a sentiment that even head coach Steve Kerr shared. At the time, the 35-year-old forward was publicly feuding with his former team, the Miami Heat, in the hopes of forcing a trade. Obviously things are fine now — a 12-2 record since Butler’s first game in a Dubs uniform has certainly helped — but the reports came up in an interview between No.