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INJURY ALERT Out | Knee | Since Jan 19, 2026
Jimmy Butler III

Jimmy Butler III

SF/PF • Golden State Warriors Proj Rank N/A Actual 36 111 ADP • Trade Value
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS FSP
20.004.875.5830.51.4.211.70
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Jimmy Butler III | Fantasy Outlook

Jimmy Butler III Season Outlook: Prolonged ACL Rehab Limits Availability

Jimmy Butler III enters his 15th NBA campaign facing a lengthy recovery from a torn ACL sustained in January. Recent reports confirm the 37-year-old veteran remains months away from returning to game action, although he has rejoined the team during preseason activities. Consequently, his fantasy roster rate has slipped to 80% as managers navigate his early-season absence.

When healthy, our models expect Butler to remain remarkably productive, projecting 31.8 fantasy points, 17.1 points, and 4.9 assists across 30.3 minutes per game. However, our projection caps him at 40 games played, limiting his cumulative counting totals despite efficient 49.2% shooting from the floor.

Upon his eventual return, Butler should comfortably reclaim a featured wing role alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. At his late-round ADP near 107, Butler functions strictly as an injured stash for fantasy managers chasing high-end per-game efficiency for the playoffs.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 4 days ago

Jimmy Butler III Fantasy

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DATE OPP M FG PTS AST STL REB BLK TO FPT Diff
01/19 MIA 20 6/11 17 4 2 3 0 2 298
01/15 NY 31 14/22 32 4 2 8 0 0 520
01/13 POR 26 5/7 16 5 0 6 0 0 3126
01/11 ATL 33 10/19 30 6 2 7 0 2 490
01/09 SAC 22 6/10 15 6 0 6 0 2 2929
01/07 MIL 31 6/15 21 3 1 5 0 2 3216
01/05 LAC 33 7/16 24 2 4 6 1 2 4212
01/03 UTA 33 4/9 15 7 3 3 0 2 3324
12/31 CHA 30 4/8 19 7 1 5 0 3 3521
12/29 BKN 31 5/9 21 4 1 5 0 1 3418
12/28 TOR 37 6/16 19 5 0 6 0 3 3153
12/25 DAL 31 5/10 14 9 1 9 0 4 360
12/22 ORL 29 7/9 21 4 0 3 1 1 328
12/20 PHO 34 10/21 25 2 0 1 1 1 3028
12/18 PHO 33 11/17 31 3 1 3 0 2 3912
12/14 POR 34 3/11 16 4 3 7 0 3 3315
12/12 MIN 36 6/11 15 5 1 8 0 1 3312
12/07 CHI 28 5/10 19 6 2 8 0 2 408
12/02 OKC 15 2/7 6 1 0 3 0 0 1145
11/29 NO 37 7/15 24 10 0 8 0 2 478
11/26 HOU 32 6/11 21 5 2 5 0 0 3913
11/24 UTA 28 8/11 18 7 1 6 0 0 388
11/21 POR 33 5/15 20 5 2 8 1 0 434
11/18 ORL 38 10/16 33 4 3 7 0 3 500
11/16 NO 31 6/8 18 10 3 3 0 6 3716
11/14 SA 34 7/14 21 1 2 8 0 1 3515
11/12 SA 33 7/12 28 8 3 6 0 0 530
11/11 OKC 22 2/3 12 2 3 3 0 1 2422
11/09 IND 30 10/15 21 7 2 9 1 1 470
11/07 DEN 30 5/10 16 3 1 3 0 0 2617
11/04 PHO 14 1/5 2 2 0 4 0 1 938
11/01 IND 34 6/14 20 7 3 6 2 2 461
10/30 MIL 36 7/18 23 3 1 11 1 2 430
10/28 LAC 31 9/12 21 5 0 5 0 1 3414
10/27 MEM 31 6/8 20 5 0 5 0 5 2920
10/24 POR 26 3/7 14 4 1 3 0 1 2533
10/23 DEN 38 6/15 21 6 3 5 0 0 420
10/21 LAL 34 7/14 31 4 1 5 0 1 440
Totals: 1159 240/461 760 185 55 212 8 60 1362
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YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
25-26 GS 38 30.5 .521 .377 .864 20.0 4.9 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6
3-YEAR AVG 38 31.8 .502 .343 .854 19.2 5.3 5.6 0.2 1.5 1.5
Totals 75 31.8 .502 .343 .854 19.2 5.3 5.6 0.2 1.5 1.5

Butler III Projection

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MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIN FG% FT% 3P% 3PM 3PA 2PM FTA FTM FGA FGM OREB DREB A/T DD TD PF REB AST BLK PTS STL TO FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Golden State Warriors

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Moses Moody SG/PF/SF 2% 0%
Brandon Williams PG 1% 0%
Stephen Curry PG 100% 100%
Brandin Podziemski SG/PG 88% 52%
De'Anthony Melton SG/PG 6% 1%
Gary Payton II PG/SF 1% 0%
NAME OWN START
Jimmy Butler III SF/PF 78% 10%
Draymond Green PF/C 48% 16%
Gui Santos SF/PF 19% 4%
Yaxel Lendeborg PF 82% 34%
NAME OWN START
Charles Bassey C 3% 0%
Kristaps Porzingis C 83% 38%
Al Horford C/PF 7% 4%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Moses Moody
#4 · SG
OutDTDKnee
Moody is recovery from a torn patellar tendon in his left knee and is expected to miss the start of the 2026-27 season for the Warriors.
INJ SINCE: Mar 23
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Jimmy Butler III
#10 · SF
OutDTDKnee
Butler III is recovering from a torn ACL and is expected to miss the start of the 2026-27 season.
INJ SINCE: Jan 19
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Kristaps Porzingis
#7 · C
OutDTDIllness
Porzingis is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. He will be out indefinitely.
INJ SINCE: Oct 14

Team Rankings

PTS
114.6
22nd
REB
42.3
21st
AST
28.9
6th
TO
15.0
26th
FG%
46.1
24th
3P%
35.6
20th
FT%
80.7
6th
eFG%
54.9
13th
STL
9.7
3rd
BLK
4.2
26th
PF
19.6
13th
TeamW-LWin %GBPTSOPP
LakersLakers53-290.64611116.3114.6
SunsSuns45-370.54919112.6111.1
ClippersClippers42-400.51222113.8112.6
WarriorsWarriors37-450.45127114.6115.2
KingsKings22-600.26842111.0121.0

Team Stats

PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Stephen Curry4326.63.64.71.10.42.846.839.392.3  
L.J. Cryer188.21.61.00.20.00.840.239.489.5  
Gary Payton II737.53.61.70.90.30.858.329.165.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Brandin Podziemski8213.85.13.71.10.21.645.537.179.7  
De'Anthony Melton4912.33.22.61.60.41.940.729.482.6  
Moses Moody6012.13.31.61.00.61.044.040.177.0  
Pat Spencer667.22.43.50.70.11.342.735.777.2  
Seth Curry107.11.21.00.30.00.249.048.091.7  
Will Richard696.42.51.31.20.10.846.833.585.2  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Jimmy Butler III3820.05.64.91.40.21.651.937.686.4  
Gui Santos689.23.92.30.90.31.550.035.172.5  
Nate Williams148.02.11.00.40.01.148.943.386.7  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Draymond Green688.45.55.50.90.62.741.832.670.2  
Malevy Leons253.32.10.90.60.40.544.425.078.9  
Jackson Rowe00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
Alex Toohey00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0  
PlayerGPPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG%3P%FT%O/S
Kristaps Porzingis3216.75.22.50.61.21.344.633.884.2  
Al Horford458.34.92.60.71.10.942.636.184.6  
Quinten Post677.74.01.40.40.50.844.033.679.1  
Charles Bassey135.84.40.50.30.80.566.00.070.0  
Ömer Yurtseven93.83.30.90.20.11.042.30.066.7  

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Player Timeline

Sep 14th

NBA Celebrates Jimmy Butler’s 37th Birthday

Aug 20th

Jimmy Butler III Kicks Off China Tour on a High Note

Aug 7th

Jimmy Butler III Takes Flight in Warriors Highlight

May 18th

Golden State Warriors Share Jimmy Butler III Wallpaper Drop

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    @RomeovilleKid

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    Phillies Name Carlos Mendoza Third Base and Infield Coach

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    Zach Edey Expected to Play Tonight as Grizzlies Gradually Increase His Minutes

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  • Jalen Duren C • DET

    Jalen Duren Says the Pistons Will Keep Being Underrated Despite Last Season’s Success

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