Golden State Warriors Star Jimmy Butler Exits Game Against Heat with Knee Injury.
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler had a nightmare finish to the game against the Miami Heat, limping off the court after landing awkwardly on his right knee in the third quarter.
The 36-year-old Butler was on his way to a strong night of basketball, but his season-ending injury in Monday's 135-112 win at Chase Center brought an abrupt end. He had scored 17 points and dished out four assists in just 21 minutes before crumpling to the ground after colliding with Miami's Davion Mitchell.
Butler was helped off the court by teammates Jonathan Kuminga and Gary Payton II, who assisted him back to the locker room as he struggled to put weight on his injured knee. The Warriors subsequently listed him as out due to a right knee injury.
This latest setback has depleted an already weakened Warriors front line, with starting power forward Draymond Green missing the game with a right ankle injury. Young forward Gui Santos also missed the Heat game with a left ankle injury, and third-year player Jonathan Kuminga sat on the bench despite recently requesting a trade.
The Warriors' victory over the Heat was their sixth in seven games, behind strong performances from Brandin Podziemski and Steph Curry. Despite losing Butler, the team remains competitive at 25-19, but this latest injury raises concerns about their depth moving forward.
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler had a nightmare finish to the game against the Miami Heat, limping off the court after landing awkwardly on his right knee in the third quarter.
The 36-year-old Butler was on his way to a strong night of basketball, but his season-ending injury in Monday's 135-112 win at Chase Center brought an abrupt end. He had scored 17 points and dished out four assists in just 21 minutes before crumpling to the ground after colliding with Miami's Davion Mitchell.
Butler was helped off the court by teammates Jonathan Kuminga and Gary Payton II, who assisted him back to the locker room as he struggled to put weight on his injured knee. The Warriors subsequently listed him as out due to a right knee injury.
This latest setback has depleted an already weakened Warriors front line, with starting power forward Draymond Green missing the game with a right ankle injury. Young forward Gui Santos also missed the Heat game with a left ankle injury, and third-year player Jonathan Kuminga sat on the bench despite recently requesting a trade.
The Warriors' victory over the Heat was their sixth in seven games, behind strong performances from Brandin Podziemski and Steph Curry. Despite losing Butler, the team remains competitive at 25-19, but this latest injury raises concerns about their depth moving forward.
he was having a good game too, score 17 points and all that... now the warriors are in trouble cuz they already lost draymond green and gui santos to ankle injuries 
i dont know how they gonna make it through the rest of the season without butler and these other guys on their front line 
maybe they can get some other players on board or something? 
. I mean, they were already struggling with injuries and now this? It's gonna be tough to make a run in the playoffs without your top player 
. And with Draymond out too, it's even more concerning about their depth... I'm still rooting for them, but this is like, a major setback 
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. Jimmy Butler's season is over before it even started 
. The Warriors were already feeling the strain without Draymond Green and Gui Santos, so now they've gotta deal with another big loss 
. It's like, what's next? 
. The coaching staff is gonna have to find a way to adapt and make some moves before the playoffs roll around 
. Wish Jimmy a speedy recovery, he was having a big game 
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. you'd think with all these injuries, teams would invest more in player health and prevention methods 
. the warriors are already having a rough time with their front line injuries... 25-19 record is decent but not great considering the level of talent they have on paper 
gotta keep fingers crossed for Giannis-esque comeback! 
... still, they've been doing pretty well overall this season, so maybe they'll be able to get by without Butler for a bit 
. I don't know, maybe the warriors are better off without him anyway 
, i mean who needs one more superstar when you've got steph curry and brandin podziemski killing it already? 
... but at the same time, what if this is a sign that jimmy's body just can't take the punishment anymore? like, he's 36 and all that, maybe he should just retire already 
.