Warriors Prepare to Go Forward Without Jimmy Butler
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Jimmy Butler suffered a knee injury against the Miami Heat on Monday. He got an MRI after the game. There's a chance it's a season-ending injury, but even if i
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Jimmy Butler ACL injury: Trade deadline impact, next steps for Warriors
The Warriors do have the option of trading Butler, who is signed for $54 million this season and $57 million next year. At age 36, the team has to wonder how effective he will be coming back from his injury. He's the second-oldest player to tear his ACL since the start of the 2005-06 season, per Jeff Stotts.
When Jimmy Butler tore his ACL, the Golden State Warriors were on their way to their 12th win in 16 games. After their previous game, coach Steve Kerr had said, "This is the most momentum we've had since we started out 4-1.