Jimmy Butler will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season after suffering an ACL injury, dealing a major blow to the Golden State Warriors’ championship aspirations.
Just when the Golden State Warriors were hitting their stride, Jimmy Butler’s season came to a crushing halt.
Per senior NBA insider Shams Charania, the 36-year-old star suffered a season-ending ACL injury just hours after his early exit in the Warriors’ win against the Miami Heat.
The incident occurred in the third quarter when Butler, catching a pass in the paint, collided awkwardly with Heat guard Davion Mitchell and went down hard.
Teammates Gary Payton II and Buddy Hield rushed to his side, helping him off the court as he struggled to put weight on his leg.
Butler exited with 17 points, four assists, and three rebounds in just 21 minutes of play.
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Tough Break
The timing is particularly damaging for the Warriors, who have been gaining momentum.
Golden State is in the midst of an eight-game home stand, riding a four-game winning streak and has won seven of its last nine games. The team is 25-19 and sits eighth in the Western Conference, inside play-in territory.
At 36, Butler had been maintaining a high level of play.
In 37 games this season, he averaged 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 51.9% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point range.
Butler previously suffered significant injuries to the same knee, including a meniscus tear in 2018 and an MCL sprain in 2024.
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