Warriors forward Jimmy Butler suffered a right knee injury in the third quarter of Monday’s game against Miami and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, per Angela Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area.
Butler landed awkwardly on his right knee after being bumped in the air while catching a pass from Brandin Podziemski (Twitter video link via NBC Sports Bay Area). Butler was fouled on the play by Davion Mitchell, who attempted to disrupt the pass.
Butler immediately yelled out in pain and was down on the court for a few minutes before being helped off with the assistance of Moses Moody and Gary Payton II, tweets Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. The 36-year-old was unable to put weight on his right leg.
As ESPN’s Anthony Slater observes (via Twitter), Butler has a history of right knee injuries. He tore his right meniscus in 2018 and sprained his MCL in 2024.
While the Warriors went on win Monday’s game to improve to 25-19 following a 6-1 homestand, Butler’s injury is obviously a major concern. The five-time All-NBA member is currently undergoing an MRI, according to Slater (Twitter link).
“Praying for the best, as far as scans,” said Stephen Curry.
Butler, who has also made five All-Defensive teams in his 15-year career, entered Monday averaging 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals on .519/.381/.862 shooting in 37 games (31.4 minutes per contest).
Butler is under contract through 2026/27. He’s making $54.1MM this season and will earn $56.8MM next season.
So go the Warriors. Time to blow it up, the window is locked shut and they threw away the key.
I’m not sure I would be showing that photo for the article but what do I know? A shame if this is how the Warrior’s time of dominance and success ends. It would’ve happened eventually but its still something to behold and process after the amount of accomplishments they had.
Any chance Kuminga slots into Jimmy’s starting spot and Dubs (mostly) stand pat at the trade deadline? There are times I wish I had Dunleavy Jr.’s job – not right now, though. What the heck does he do with this roster if Jimmy’s out several months+, HR commenters? What does he do??
Are you kidding me enough with a kuminga stuff. If he exceeds expectations, he is a fourth or fifth option. That’s if he completely maxes out his potential. Just being a decent player. He’s a sixth man. So no. It’s over if Butler is out for the season. If it’s a MCL sprain or any type of sprain And he’s only out 2 months or so. Then you guys got a shot. If you can make a good trade. You also have to understand Curry will be 38 this year so how much will he be able to hold up in the playoffs? Especially with Butler out they might slide back down to the play-in game. Which any team in the playing game is not winning a championship or competing. All we can do is pray that Butler is okay.