SAN FRANCISCO– Chemistry goes a long way towards winning in the NBA, and Jimmy Butler knows that . Ahead of the Golden State Warriors ' training camp this week, Butler hosted a player-led mini camp at his own home in San Diego. For Butler, it's something he hadn't done in the past, which speaks to the joy and camaraderie he's found in Golden State.

“Maybe a couple times, but not at my own home,” Butler told reporters at his Media Day availability. “I just wanted to be around my guys. I got the opportunity to see a lot of them over the summer or to go where they are from. Maybe not see them, but see people I know from their neck of the woods. So it was important for me to welcome [them]– those guys [are] like my family– into my home and have a good time. And let them in a little bit of

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