Two years ago Jimmy Butler mocked Al Horford, now they could become teammates on Golden State Warriors

Jimmy Butler and Al Horford took jabs at each other

Heading into the series, the Celtics were viewed as the favorites to represent the conference in the NBA Finals.

After all, the previous year, the Celtics had reached the NBA Finals, albeit losing to the Golden State Warriors. As a result, the C’s were beaming with confidence.

This led to Horford mocking the Heat after making a three-pointer in Game 1 of the series. Horford urged the Heat to take a timeout.

As expected, Jimmy Buckets took offense to it and ensured to clap back at Horford with a similar play in Game 3 of the series. After that, Butler imitated Horford by pulling off a timeout celebration.

The Heat were in the driving seat as they took a 3-0 lead in the series. While the C’s tied things up at 3-3, Miami ultimately prevailed with a blowout 103-84 win in Game 7.

Two years later, Jimmy Butler and Al Horford can become teammates

Last season, Butler was traded to the Golden State Warriors following a fallout with the Heat. While Jimmy elevated the team during the regular season, the Dubs were outplayed in the postseason.

Despite that, the Warriors haven’t made any moves during the offseason. However, they have been heavily linked to Horford post his Celtics exit.

According to NBA insider Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, the Warriors have reached a verbal agreement with Horford.

The only hindrance is Jonathan Kuminga’s stalemate with the organization. Once that’s resolved, Butler and Horford are likely to become teammates on the Warriors.