Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffers a season-ending torn ACL during recent game against the Miami Heat

The Golden State Warriors witnessed a major setback recently. Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL during a recent game against the Miami Heat on Monday. Reportedly, the Warriors star was escorted to the locker room after going down with the painful knee injury.

As the Golden State Warriors dominated the Miami Heat in the third quarter with an overall score of 135-112, the sudden shriek from Butler silenced the fans in the stadium. According to the latest update, he has been scheduled for an MRI exam, and the Golden State Warriors has not provided any update on his status as of now. However, there is a strong possibility that Jimmy Butler might be missing out on the entire NBA season after the brutal ACL injury.

Jimmy Butler exits from recent game against Miami Heat after being down with torn ACL

As the 2025-26 NBA season is gradually coming towards its end, the Golden State Warriors witnessed a major setback. Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL during the third quarter of the game against the Miami Heat. ESPN’s Shams Charania posted about it on X, the post mentioned, “Breaking: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has suffered a season-ending torn right ACL, sources tell ESPN.”

Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr reacted to Jimmy Butler’s sudden exit from the team. During the post-game interview, he said, “We're all really concerned, but we'll know more after the MRI.

Everybody is subdued because of the injury, waiting to hear the news. He's an alpha. He's one of those guys in the league who everybody else in the gym knows that's the guy.”

Kerr further elaborated, “He has that presence but he also has that game where we can play through him possession after possession. So, assuming we'll be without him for a little bit, we're going to miss him, we've got a lot of players who can play and we're showing our depth right now. We'll just wait for the news to figure out what's next.”With only 21 minutes, Jimmy Butler went on to secure 17 points with three rebounds and four assists. According to the statistics, Butler is the Golden State Warriors’ second-best scorer after Stephen Curry.