Jimmy Butler’s first return to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat as a member of the Golden State Warriors could not have gone any further from plan. The Warriors, still missing Stephen Curry due to a pelvic injury,

The Heat, Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, and Boston Celtics are a few examples of teams with long-standing cultures that have defined their historical success, and Butler seems to fit in better with the Warriors than he did with the Heat in his final two seasons there.

Before Miami traded Butler to the Warriors, the Heat suspended him on three separate occasions for conduct detrimental to the team. Riley had publicly called out Butler for his lack of availability after last season’s first-round exit and the Heat declined to offer Butler a contract extension despite his role in leading the team to two NBA Finals.