Warriors' Jimmy Butler makes warm up appearance amid injury rehab

Q: What injury did Jimmy Butler suffer during his season with the Golden State Warriors?

Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL that cut short his first full season with the Warriors.

Q: How many games did Jimmy Butler play before his injury in the 2023 season?

Jimmy Butler played 38 games before his season-ending injury.

Q: What is the current status of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA standings?

The Golden State Warriors are currently the tenth seed in the Western Conference, qualifying for the NBA's Play-In tournament.

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It’s been a while since Jimmy Butler has taken to the court for the Golden State Warriors, given that his first full season in the Bay Area was cut short due to a torn ACL in January. That injury brought an end to a 38-game slate for Butler, a period of time in which he’d average 20 points, along with 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.

Since going out for the season, the Warriors star has had to sit back and watch his teammates fight tooth and nail for each result, going into Sunday night’s season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers with a record of 37-44. This is enough to see Golden State make the NBA’s Play-In tournament as they’re the tenth seed in the Western Conference.

Apart from the obvious contributions from Stephen Curry, the Warriors have gotten other players to pick up some slack in Butler’s absence, as the likes of De’Anthony Melton and Brandon Poziemski are averaging double-digit scoring numbers, with the latter also posting a win share of 5.1, 0.7 down from where the aforementioned Curry sits.

Butler makes an appearance during the Warriors' warm-ups on Sunday night

Despite being stuck on the bench as he makes his way back to action from his season-ending injury, this doesn’t mean that Butler hasn’t been supporting his teammates from the bench. This was the case on Sunday night, as the six-time All-Star was spotted on the Warriors’ bench at the Intuit Dome.

Butler wasn’t just seen on the bench alongside his teammates, but was also seen putting up a shot in the warm-ups leading up to tip-off. This doesn’t do much to move the needle in his progress back onto the court, but it shows that he’s making progress.

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