Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III admitted he was stunned by the February blockbuster deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks . As the Warriors prepare to open the 2025-26 season on Oct. 21 against Doncic and the Lakers , Butler reflected on the trade that shook the league.

In a recent video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Butler described his initial reaction .

“I thought it was fake like everybody else,” Butler said. “I just always thought, like when you use the word ‘untradable,’ ‘untouchable,’ you’d think Luka Doncic is one of those guys, honestly. .. I don’t know – it don’t got too much to do with me. I was just baffled by it, I’m still baffled by it. It just doesn’t look right.”

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