The trade sparked immediate reactions from not only NBA fans but NBA legends, including Magic Johnson. Via @MagicJohnson: "Jimmy Butler going to the Golden State Warriors is an aw

Magic Johnson has seen quite a few NBA trades in his lifetime. Like a lot of us, he'd never seen anything like the deal the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Maveri

Johnson called it an "awesome trade" for the Heat, who pried away Andrew Wiggins and a first-round draft pick from the Warriors. Just as important, they rid themselves of a player in Butler who had been suspended three times in recent weeks for conduct detrimental to the team after demanding a trade from Heat president Pat Riley.