Warriors Prepare to Go Forward Without Jimmy Butler
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The Warriors at least have some time to assess their options to try and improve the roster in the wake of Jimmy Butler's devastating injury.
Jimmy Butler (36) is the second oldest NBA player to
Jimmy Butler’s season is over. His painful-looking collapse in the third quarter of Golden State’s win Monday night over the visiting Miami Heat was caused by the sudden kerplosion of his right ACL, a crisis that will require surgery and then many months of recovery.
Even in the writhing agony of his season-ending ACL injury, nothing could stop Jimmy Butler from smiling. Surrounded by his fellow Golden State Warriors, Butler was still cracking jokes while he was on the ground, according to Stephen Curry.
The Golden State Warriors are still expected to trade Jonathan Kuminga before the February 5 deadline despite losing Jimmy Butler to a season-ending ACL tear, according to Marc Spears of ESPN.The report comes after Kuminga returned to the lineup Tuesday night against the Toronto Raptors for the first time in over a month.