However, the six-time All-Star was on the sidelines since January after suffering the injury in a win over the Miami Heat, with surgery following in February. Typically, an ACL recovery stretches close to a full year, especially for a veteran player.

The Golden State Warriors are trying to stay in the playoffs without their second-best player, and every update on Jimmy Butler’s recovery is more important than the last. Butler’s return date isn’t just a medical question for the Golden State Warriors;

It’s unclear when Jimmy Butler will be back on an NBA floor, but whenever he is, his mission will remain the same. Win an NBA championship. His agent, Bernie Lee, is confident his client will accomplish exactly that, even after suffering a torn right ACL ...

The Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler last year after he forced his way out of Miami. A former teammate tried to keep him there.