Deion Sanders, Rickey Henderson and Hunter Pence have helped lift their Bay Area teams to championships after arriving via midseason trades.

The Golden State Warriors exorcised their NBA Play-In Tournament demons Tuesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies with the help of the midseason trade gift that keeps on giving: Jimmy Butler. Butler finished with a game-high 38 points in the team's 121-116 win over the Grizzlies.

The Golden State Warriors secured a spot in the 2025 NBA Playoffs as the seventh seed in the Western Conference following a win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Stephen Curry stole the show with a fourth-quarter takeover, but that game was also the latest example of how Jimmy Butler can raise his level when the stakes are highest.