Jimmy Butler's arrival in South Beach after the Philadelphia 76ers worked out a sign-and-trade with the Miami Heat has been an absolute blessing for the franchise that had Dwyane Wade as the flag-bearer for the better part of the last 16 years.

The controversial 30-year-old is the very dream of a Pat Riley-led organization: strict, organized, exigent, and with a downright blue collar stamp to it.

Butler's hard-working antics can at times rub players the wrong way, as the voice of a star player can only ring so loud within a building before becoming a nagging drum in one's ear.

And make no mistake, Butler will talk.

He will talk trash during workouts, scrimmages, and even in-game, but he will also be the first one to step up before a teammate gets punked or gets into it with an older veteran.

To understand Butler's value to the Heat takes as little as observing the first few days of training camp. Not only did the Tomball native show up a royal six hours prior to the time his teammates were expected to report to training camp, but he had been doing so for the past month during his own voluntary workouts at AmericanAirlines Arena.

While that could be looked as a facade or a way to stand out from the crowd, the commitment to do that on a daily basis itself is a testament to how Butler handles himself, and that can't generate anything other than respect for him as a professional. Even Heat newcomers have taken notice and decided not to be outworked by the new star.

Meyers Leonard, who came over as part of the Hassan Whiteside trade with the Portland Trail Blazers, has gotten up early enough to match Butler after the aforementioned got up a whopping 6.5 hours before the first practice of the season:

The Heat also have had the other end of the coin, with James Johnson being excused from training camp as he tunes into shape after coming into the first practice reportedly unfit to take part. Butler probably won't be teasing a veteran like Johnson, who is a second-degree black belt in Karate with an undefeated 20-0 kickboxing record, but he will be aiding him in his road back to fitness, as he has with teammates in the past.

Butler's commitment to excellence resembles the same ideal that the organization has. Simply put: when the franchise and the franchise player are unanimous not only on the message but the execution of it, there is no other choice for the team but to listen and take it in.

Butler never had the same type of equilateral support from a franchise before. This marriage with the Heat is one made in heaven, given that he has the green light all the way from ownership, to the team's brass, his own coach, and eventually his fellow teammates.