A player's recovery time after an ACL tear varies, but it typically falls in the 9-12 month range. While a return after nine months is possible, Dallas Mavericks PG Kyrie Irving, for example, has yet to return from an early March 2025 ACL tear and is targeting a mid-February return.

Even the usually-optimistic Warriors broadcasters are fearing the worst.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III will miss the rest of the season with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and undergo surgery at a to-be-determined date, the team announced Tuesday. Jimmy Butler III will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with a torn right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Steph Curry didn't want to say it out loud. But everyone inside Chase Center knew what Jimmy Butler's season-ending injury meant.

Veteran star Jimmy Butler won't be available for the Warriors' matchup against the Hornets on Saturday night.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III sustained a season-ending torn right ACL in Monday's 135-112 win over the Miami Heat. The Warriors announced Tuesday that Butler will undergo surgery at a date to be determined.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler suffered a serious knee injury during Monday night’s 135-112 win over the Miami Heat, casting immediate uncertainty over the team’s outlook.

The opening game of the Miami Heat’s five-game western swing saw the Heat and the Golden State Warriors both come out as losers, with Jimmy Butler lost for the season with a torn ACL.

Jimmy Butler's state after the injury has been revealed.

The Golden State Warriors confirmed star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a torn right ACL in Monday's game against the Miami Heat.