January 20, 3:49 pm: The Warriors have officially confirmed that Butler suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Monday’s game (Twitter link). He will undergo surgery to address the injury, though the team doesn’t yet know when the procedure will occur.
January 20, 2:25 am: Butler’s MRI revealed a torn ACL in his right knee, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). He will miss the rest of the season.
Sam Amick of The Athletic confirms the news (via Twitter).
The Warriors won’t be eligible for a disabled player exception in the wake of Butler’s season-ending injury, since the deadline to apply for a DPE passed on January 15.
January 19: 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.
How do you blow this team up? Your not trading Steph, and really what else is there of real value thats going to return young players or picks?
The “blow the team up” people are just haters who hate Curry for destroying their fave team for a decade. Its literally impossible for them to do that. The only players they can trade are Kuminga, Dray and Jimmy. Everyone else is too young. THEY HAVE A YOUNG CORE – what would blowing it up do? Erase the work they have already done? Just play the youth!
I LOVE Steph curry and want to see him finish with a great team, not languishing on a team that has no hope of anything anytime soon. Who could ever hate Steph curry? He’s the only guy in the league that every single other fan base would kill to have. Everyone loves Steph.
Correction: Steph and Jokic are the two universally beloved by every human being on earth who has ever watched basketball. And it’s for that reason, as well as the good of the warriors, that Steph should be traded. No one wants to watch him languish on a team comprised of him and 14 losers.
I would respond to Davy But he has blocked me because I refuted his points too many times. I just think Curry should ride it out. Denver is the only team that makes sense. No other team makes sense for him to go to unless he goes to Houston, which I don’t think they have enough to match salaries. I mean you’re 38. How much longer are you really going to play basketball, especially with a family? I love to see him in his career and only a play for one team. But I agree with the rest of your points joker and Curry are beloved because the way they play. Don’t cheat the fans, give back play with honor and respect and leaving the game in a better place than they Left it. Why Kobe, MJ, Larry and Magic are loved as well
Jokic is not universally loved. Flop master general and it gets overlooked because he looks like a magic plumber on the court. Also a guy that actively despises both the NBA and playing professional basketball.
What are you talking about? Everybody loves Jokic!! I’ve never heard anybody say anything bad. Only thing I say is he would be a 4 in the early 2000s and 90’s. But he is an all time top 20 player. Another championship he would be top 12
Not refuting his all time status. He’s not the face of the league, even though on the court he’s the best player we’ve had in a long time. Why?
Because he hates everything about what he’s doing.
If you want to talk about guys with a winning mentality/ play style…
If he can get another ring then I concede, but I’m skeptical. Would not be shocked at all if he retires on a whim.
@JackWagon the 2025-26 Warriors have just gone 12-4 and are surging up the standings. You speak as if they are 1-30 and in last place. Take this hyperbole and fling it into the sun please – THIS TEAM IS VERY GOOD.
You are clearly just a hater.
He’s a bit cringey. Warriors have no young core. They are a bunch of back-ups they will lead you to get late lottos for years.
Curry/Warriors haven’t wrecked anyone in many years. Was a good run when Klay was in his prime.
Trade everyone you can INCLUDING STEPH (if he wants to roll with a better bunch to close out his career).
He doesn’t and they aren’t going to try rebuild as long as he is still on the team.
They’re not going to blow it up until Curry retires, so people need to stop wasting their time on that pointless idea. They’re set on doing that, they’re not going to change things, just try to enjoy the ride, if you can. If not, then ignore them, because that plan is never going to change.
Like the Greek freak going to Golden state. Not happening
Kuminga to the rescue lols ……..😡😱😡
”here I come to save the daaaaay”
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.
Dominance seems a bit much. In the last 6 seasons, they’ve won 1 comp, missed the play-offs 3 times and got dusted in the conference finals twice. Nothing to be sneezed at but hardly dominant.
Best wishes to Jimmy, looked ugly but hopefully it looks worse than it is and he’s back sooner rather than later.
Had the same thought re: the picture.
What’s wrong with the picture? Am I missing something? He’s just dribbling a basketball.
It was recently updated to include that image instead. Previously, it featured Butler on the ground in clear distress after the injury. Not gruesome in any way but still.
(And kudos to HR for taking our feedback into account!)
That first image was pretty bad.
Warriors are 12-4 over their last 16 games, they aren’t even bad lol
People are SO QUICK to rush in to declare the window closed. They are wrong.
12-4 WITH jimmy playing amazing. I’m sure they won’t slip too much, Kuminga is almost interchangeable with him…. Lmfao!!!
12-4 with very few quality wins.
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.
Huge loss, if Shams is correct about torn ACL. Just when Dubs are gaining momentum for a second-half run.
Yeah it’s over for the warriors. I really don’t know where they would go from here and I honestly think it’s over for Jimmy Butler too. I don’t see how you come back from this injury at 35 and he’s not a shooter. He will be out almost the full year next year till this time and be 36 going on 37. His contract is going to make it impossible for him to be moved and he won’t be able to live up to it anymore. It was a good ride for all my warrior fans. Hopefully Curry sticks it out and doesn’t go to a different franchise. It’d be nice for him to retire as a warrior
I guess thats the end of any hopes to be a contender again.
GSW need to rebuild and find a good
Balance between finding suitable new homes for their franchise players and getting some assets for them.
I would like to See Green and Curry play meaningful Basketball with in their last years.
Dubs has been Pretenders since 2022. Now they are just old and will likely miss the play in.
My lord, imagine if Kuminga stays and proceeds to ball out, copying Jimmy’s moves, so he replaces him perfectly, and co-leads GSW to the title by leading in the nonSteph minutes…lmaoooo
I would wish that would shut all the haters up, but they will always move the goalposts to whatever lie they are calling a truth…just really mentally ill people around here (and it sure as heck ain’t you, me or arc89).
“Dubs was on the way to the finals if not for Butlers injury and his subsequent trade for Giannis”
-Dubs homers on this board
Jebron Lames & his stupid kid for whatever they can put together + a pallet of urinal cakes.
Sorry to see this. A team of older players was always going to end like this. Hope he heals up fast and they also fire the Warriors GM.
Why fire the GM? Can you come up with a real reason to fire Dunleavy?
Well he’s completely messed up the Kuminga trade. With Steph and Draymond ageing, he brought in players in Butler, Horford, Hield and Payton who are either older or injury prone. And this one is for Davey who must be hurting, he’s kept Kerr despite him being either incompetent or throwing games due to unknown ties to the mob.
What Kuminga trade? JK play screwed that up. Butler is better than Wiggins. How many centers were there out there in the Warriors price range better than Horford? Curry wanted Payton; it is a minimum deal anyway
I do my best to be polite on this forum but if you think the GM has no fault in not trading Kuminga while he had some value, you are delusional mate. There was an actual market for him in 2024 & early 2025, now the absolute best they can hope for is an expiring contract and you’d probably need to include a pick.
Butler is better than Wiggins but at his age and his injury history, it wasn’t a bright idea to pair him with two guys in their mid to late 30’s.
How many centres were better than Horford? I would say most NBA calibre centres are better than a 39 year old shooting under 40% when he’s not injured.
I get that you’re a fan and that’s great but to the rest of us, their roster construction has been very ordinary and that falls on the GM.
Umm…What market was there for Kuminga? He was heading towards RFA. He had just rejected a $125+ million contract offer. He was having a terrible season. Not much of a market.
Look at the success they had when they traded for Butler.
How many FA centers would have fit into their cap space?
So your story is that Kuminga’s poor play killed any trade, for which there was never a market,but the Warriors still offered him a $125 million contract offer. So a guy that sucks and no one wants gets that kind of offer from your GM and you still think the GM hasn’t made any mistakes and shouldn’t get fired? Righto champ.
Yep the Warriors did pick up with Butler, even made it out of the play in!
Also according to the NBA site,there were 36 centres available in free agency last off season. Now you were never getting some of them but you know who you shouldn’t have brought in considering the age make-up of your team? Literally the oldest one on the list.
Anyway I can see that your mind is as closed as the Warriors chances of winning the west so I’ll leave you too it. Good luck for the rest of the season muscles.
36 centers available in FA last summer? Huh? What?
They also beat the 2 seed in the 1st rd, remember?
Colin you are not paying attention on Kuminga. The owner is the one who loved Kuminga and didn’t want hinm traded at all. MDJ did not pick kuminga in teh draft the owner over ruled the scouting department and wanted Kuminga thinking he was the next superstar.
Hey arc, I get that the owner loved him in the draft. The question was whether the GM should be on the hot seat and I’ve explained why I think he should. Feel free to disagree.
What can a GM do if the owner over rides him. Warriors did have a trade with bulls 2 years ago discussed but teh owner over rode it. Lacob quoted Kuminga will be a big star and I promised not to trade him.
Was the owner the one who offered him $125 million? And was the owner responsible for putting together a team who’s core is older than the life expectancy for some countries? If so, the GM is a powerless figurehead. If not, the GM should go.
Kuminga was never offered $125 million. All older teams are at the cap. can you name 1 team that been a championship run for the last 5 years not at the cap? Go ahead tell me 1…
I haven’t mentioned the cap once Arc. No idea why you are. I’m saying that if you’re building around 2 of the oldest players in the game, best not bring in 2 other players who are similarly aged.
Also the $125 mil figure was brought to the table by your fellow Warriors fan Giants above. Surely you’re not saying he made up that figure?
They gave up the rebuild 2 years ago. Who said they are in a rebuild? The 2 time line was 2 and a half years ago when they knew it wouldn’t work. the $125 million was what Kuminga wanted from the warriors and they turned it down. That is when the Kuminga attitude changed.
Who did say they’re in a rebuild, I certainly didn’t. You’re all over the place old mate.
There’s a difference between the 2 time line and using your resources on old men past their prime. They had other options outside of Jimmy and Horford.
I’m saying that if you’re building around 2 of the oldest players in the game, best not bring in 2 other players who are similarly aged.
You said right there. why make that comment if you know they are not rebuilding? they are trying to win another championship under Curry’s end of career. Everyone knows that. If they were rebuilding they would trade Curry who would bring in multiple picks and young players.
What options did the Warriors have? Your belief that there were 36 FA centers available last summer capable of starting is pure fantasy.
Kuminga’s rookie scale extension offer was something like $125 million. He wanted more. No team is going to trade for a player they could easily lose. So, no market. He then had a bad season. Making it even more difficult to trade him. He had no offers.
Owners are absolutely just as responsible as GMs are when it comes to this stuff. Draft capital and trade asset management. Nothing happens without the okay from the owner.
One of the largest perks of being the owner however, is your inability to get fired for those choices. GMs do not have this same luxury.
I agree on everything but kuminga. There wasn’t a market for him. Be was asking for 90-120 million and was a restricted free agent which means any team that traded for hemp was going to be giving up assets and would have to sign him back just like the warriors. Also, once they realize that teams weren’t really going to give that much up because they were going to have to resign him and they didn’t want to give him $90 to $120 million they try to boost up his trade value but he played the same way he played. He has a lot of tape on him and I don’t think people understand that he is who he is. He’s a jack of all trades and doesn’t have a one elite attribute except for his athleticism which overtime is going to diminish. You do realize he was making 9 million And the team was close up to the second apron. So to trade a player with 9 million and find another impact player at 9 million. It’s not really going to happen. So what they try to do is increase his value to sign him for more money so that way they could trade him for a player that they need that fits their timeline around 15 to $25 million
Dubs honers believe there was a market for him. Heck they believe in Santa Claus.
go to the knicks board and see how they think teams will line up for KAT. A guy who can’t play defense.
Haha both are true. At 61 million in two years Kat might be untradable TBH. Kumenga pretty much is untradable as well too. You can sign him in the office season and he won’t get really much money
Look at his terrible drafting and ok, but not great teams he’s built around Curry. He’s not good but not bad enough to get a good lotto pick.
What terrible drafting?
its hard to draft when you only have late rounders and the 1 draft you have a high pick covid hits. i do admit BM was terrible at drafting.
Had the 2nd overall pick and then 7 & 9. Didn’t fumble just one draft.
It’s hard for any team to find talent late in the draft. That’s not an excuse. Same bs with the schedule. You dorks rant and rave about how the Warriors have the most nationally televised games and the team is happy to collect those pay days but the schedule that allows that to function and not screw over the rest of the league is somehow this device put in play by the league office to PUNISH the team.
I actually cannot wait until this team implodes. You people have taken me off the deep end.
#2 pick was covid year. Teams were not able to do much watching since there was very few colleg games. #7 and #14 not #9. let’s take a look at what Kings been drafting.
2024 Carter #13 pick and a big flop
2023 traded for Duarte. MISTAKE
2022 Marray another mistake at #4 and one of the deepest draft. Look who they past i up an allstar list
2021 Davion Mitchel no longer on the team
2020 Haliburton who took teh Pacers to the finals
2019 traded for ariza #10 pick
2018 Marvin bagley #2 pick
Should I go on?? Your kings are 10x worse than the warriors drafting players.
Again with the Kings stuff. Keep deflecting.
If you’re comfortable with your team being comparable in any way to mine, then you’ve made my point for me.
not comparable but worse off at drafting. You can name 2 picks in the last 10 years that was top 10 and your team had 7 top ten picks only 1 still on the team. That is horrible…
Yes the Kings are very stupid. Congratulations.
Would you like to talk about the sinking ship that is your favorite team now or are you still in denial?
Why does it bother you more than me that teh warriors championship run is on its last legs? It doesn’t bother me because the start of a new run will begin to rebuild the next championship team.
Because it’s not on it’s last legs arc. Its last leg just ripped itself apart.
Let go of the bitterness you have against the warriors.
Davey J crying and punching air right now.
Where is Davey….?
Hugging a pillow…😁✌️
Crying his eyes out.
Blaming Kuminga.
Blaming no one
Still dreaming of seeing Giannis in a Warriors uniform.
Maybe it’s time to revisit the LBJ trade? Lebron can still play, right, GSW fans!?😃
GSW needs to rebuild. They are old and injury prone.
The Dubs homers here want to be old and wants a trade for Lebron in exchange for their nuts and a unprotected light years ahead first round pick.
Who didn’t see this coming?
Trade Dray for Kat
If Kat can’t play for Knicks he can’t play for warriors.
Butler is the only 1 who cannot play … What about MPJ+Claxton+T Mann for Butler & JK + pick 26 & 28
Nets said they do not want Kuminga and I doubt the Nets want to waste money carrying Butler this year and next year.
Warriors wanted a 1st for JK last summer… and what are the Nets doing with all their cap flexibility while rebuilding ?
Sheesh. Stop it. 15 years olds tear their ACLs. It has nothing to do with Butler’s age. If age were the problem, he would have arthritis in his knee.
By the time Jimmy recovers he’s already 38 years old
15 year olds tear their ACLs
And by the time they recover they are 16 year olds.
The guys doesnt understand that Butler is old.
You keep saying that age caused his injury. Thomas Sorber tore his at 19. Is he to old to play in the NBA?
I don’t think anybody saying that his age caused the injury. What we’re trying to say is that he will not recover from the injury. You can’t come back from ACL tear and be 38 or 37 when he comes back and he’s a non-shooter. So basically he’s about to flame out of the NBA and not be an impact player. He still will have a roll and be able to play a binge role, energy guy whatever else. But for the amount of money you still have to pay him. He no longer like Kris Middleton can impact winning at a starter level
You seriously asking that question.
Damn. Better trade for Giannis now…
Well that’s unfortunate. Time to sell!!!
This hurts man. Prayers up, Jimmy 🙏
This could be it for Jimmy.
More playing time for Kuminga? Lol
Everyone who is a Warriors hater has no idea how much pain we have been through. We would have had 10 rings right now if no injuries and you know it’s true.
Please can you describe in GREAT DETAIL how much pain you’ve been through???
I’ll grab my popcorn while I wait….
*Insert Michael Jackson popcorn meme here*
Have you been following basketball for 5 minutes?
1. GSW were the joke of the league for almost 30 consecutive years
2. 2019 Finals injuries
3. Every single star in this era from Steph, Klay, Dray, Boogie, KD and now Jimmy has suffered a massive injury
4. Getting gaslit by clowns online who hate us for destroying their fave team for the last 10 years, who purposely ignore points 1-3.
Need I go on?
Only Warriors fans will find a way to cry about being bad when celebrating being a dynasty. “Do you know how terrible it feels to have the league give us KD after being a juggernaut?? We should have had 27 rings but the NBA hates us!!”
These people are sick and while I feel for Jimmy, I certainly relish the fact that the obvious becomes more apparent with every passing moment.
Again crying about KD. KD was a free agent. The league didn’t give the Warriors anything.
Worry about your garbage Kings. One playoff appearance in nearly 20 years. Poverty franchise.
Have you not been a teenager for more than 5 minutes???
1. Plenty of other franchises have never won a championship. No one feels sorry for GSW fans for this.
2. No one outside of GSW fans care about your finals injuries in 2019 after you already won before that.
3. Again no one cares about your injuries. See Oden, Bowie and Roy.
4. The only one gaslighting anyone right now is you.
1. delete your account
2. delete your account
3. delete your account
4. delete your account
It’s over for you here. Keep crying.
This Fkin sux. And for it to happen vs Miami jfc
Really sad news. My sincere best wishes for a full recovery ASAP, Jimmy!
10 rings!!!
Does the magical no injuries fairy only visit the Warriors in your fantasy or are the other teams still bound by the laws of nature?
Man, some of the fan fiction on this site is wild! Never change Davey your comical proclamations are always good for a point and laugh.
Wiggins and Barnes could do what Butler cannot
Wiggins and Barnes had Klay.
Butler cannot even stay on the court regardless if Klay is there or not
What do you think they should do if you were the GM?
This is a great time to take lebron off of our hands. Lebron for kuminga. Throw in Brandon Podziemski for salary match.
Lebron has a no-trade clause. Given that the lakers have a better chance at a title, he wouldn’t agree.
That’s not matching any salary, it doesn’t pass through on the spotrac.com trade machine, which matches the salary.
Here’s the only way GSW can get both Bron and Bronny.
LAKERS ACQUIRE:
J Kuminga
J Butler
1 FRP
WARRIORS ACQUIRE:
L James
B James
R Hachimura
J Hayes
Actually, if Jimmy didn’t get hurt, and Kuminga got actually to play, even after the trade deadline, with just tweaks, this Warriors team could give trouble in the playoffs if coming with a good stretch of play.
Let’s compare final years of dynasties:
Bulls’ last dance: Current Warriors:
PG Harper. PG Curry
Sg Jordan. Sg Moody
Sf Pippen. Sf Butler
Pf Rodman. Pf Green
C Longley. C Post
Bench. Bench
Buechler. Podziemski
Burrell Buddy Hield
Kukoc. Kuminga
Steve Kerr (hahaa). Seth Curry
Bill Wennington. Horford
Joe Kleine
John Salley. Trayce Jackson-Davis
Dickey Simpkins. –
Randy Brown W. Richard
Rusty LaRue. –
Keith Booth. –
You could argue that the top 4 players in talent in each team (Jordan – Curry / Pippen – Jimmy / Draymond – Rodman / Kukoc- Kuminga) while there is some difference, it isn’t as you would think (we ate assuming, for the sake of comparison, Curry is this team’s Jordan. BTW, MJ is the GOAT). It isn’t as far-fetched to assume there are resemblances in the top 4. Actually, GSW’s biggest drop off comes in the bench.
The biggest differences are experience (most of them were continuing from the previous titles), clutch shooting (Steve Kerr, anyone?), and, in this one agreeing with Davey J, size.
Longley 7-2
Bill Wennington 7’0
Joe Kleine 7-0
John Salley 6-11 or 7’0
Dickey Simpkins 6’10
None of them a determinant player, but all bruisers with size.
Tweak the bench, get more experienced and proven players, oil the machine, get size (the JaVales the Boguts, the Zazas of the world), double down on Kuminga or trade him for another important piece st the wing or two, and you have a team that, if clicked in, with a peak Curry, can get the, as of today nonexistent, chance of another ring.
That bulls team is a awful match up for that Warriors squad in any era. Rodman getting in Draymonds head would be soooo easy. Moody and Podz guarding MJ, WHOA. 4-0 and all beatdowns.
Barely be a speedbump.