Jimmy Butler played 388 mins this season without either Curry or Draymond on the court. Net rating in those mins: +15.9 The ability to not just survive but win those mins was the biggest thing Butler contributed, and there is zero way to make that up elsewhere. Just sucks.

Warriors star Jimmy Butler tore the ACL in his right knee, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.

Despite his injury, Butler appears to be in high spirits. Shortly after the news of his long-term absence became public, Butler posted to his Instagram account, providing fans with a short message and making it clear that this isn't the end of his career. "Be back before you know it," Butler wrote in the caption.

Even in the writhing agony of his season-ending ACL injury, nothing could stop Jimmy Butler from smiling. Surrounded by his fellow Golden State Warriors, Butler was still cracking jokes while he was on the ground, according to Stephen Curry.

An unfortunate NBA trade deadline domino has fallen. During the Golden State Warriors' MLK Day battle with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL. Th

So obviously, the answer was to give Draymond Green and Brandin Podziemski, two players frequently maligned for shooting struggles, more shot attempts. Green scored 20 points while making four 3-pointers, while Podziemski poured in 16 off the bench in the Warriors’ 136-116 victory.

Stephen Curry opens up about Jimmy Butler's injury after the Warriors suffered a loss on Thursday against the Mavericks.