Jimmy Butler finally got his wish. After months of tension between the star forward and his team, the Miami Heat were able to find a trade parter in the Golden State Warriors, giving Butler a fresh start alongside Stephen Curry and giving the Heat a solid return for what was a distressed asset.

Like Butler, whose father died last February, Riley lost his father when he was relatively young. Sources tell The Athletic that tears welled in Riley’s eyes as he spoke to Butler about that subject, attempting to connect with him on a human level and repair their fractured relationship during a two-hour meeting.

Jimmy Butler has gotten his wish. He’s being traded out of Miami. The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay Area, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.