While the Golden State Warriors’ trade for Jimmy Butler has been public knowledge for close to 24 hours now, it’s not officially on the books as far as the league is concerned. It’s all thanks to a comedically old school reason: tied-up phone lines.

The Miami Heat may have lost their former star, who wore No. 22, but they'll have a new star rocking No. 22 now. Andrew Wiggins, who the Heat acquired in

Wednesday's trade might have been a backup plan for both parties, and an expensive one. But Golden State thinks the risk could work.