The Golden State Warriors knew coming into the season that Jimmy Butler was going to miss half the season at least. It looks like Butler already has a plan in place for when he gets cleared.

On January 19 against his former team, the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler suffered a season-ending knee injury.Butler was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and underwent surgery. He doesn’t have a concrete return date,

Jimmy Butler of the Golden State Warriors suffered a torn ACL on January 19, 2026, which subsequently ended the team’s hopes of making any waves in the NBA playoffs. However, Butler is expected to return at some point during the 2026-27 season, and many ...

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III looks to return to the Warriors at some point. Until then, he's just happy to be back around.

Injured Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler made his “coaching” debut on Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Butler playfully wore assistant coaches’ gear and sat beside the staff in the Warriors there is a 138-87 win.

Jimmy Butler's return will give the Golden State Warriors ball security that Yaxel Lendeborg can't yet provide so early in his career.

Butler tore his ACL in January