Warriors’ Draymond Green says quiet part out loud about Jimmy Butler injury

The Golden State Warriors will have to pivot for the rest of the season, as Jimmy Butler suffered a torn ACL in their game against the Miami Heat. After what he brought to the team last season when he got traded to the Warriors, the hope was that they could continue to build on that this season. No, it was not pretty to start the year, but it looked like they were just finding a consistent group the past couple of games.

Now, other players will be looked upon, and there is also uncertainty for the future and what this Warriors’ team could look like. Draymond Green was asked about Butler and what his injury means for the present and the future, and he was completely honest.

“First order of business is just trying to figure it out,” Green said. “There’s no one answer. The one answer isn’t anyone here, that’s not going to happen. Jimmy is who Jimmy is for a reason… We’ll go through it and figure it out. That’s the nature of the game we play. That’s why you have 15 guys on the roster. But I believe we can figure it out. What does that mean for us long-term? I don’t know.”

“First order of business is just trying to figure it out. There’s no one answer… But I believe we can figure it out. What does that mean for us long-term? I don’t know.”

Draymond on how Jimmy’s injury affects their big picture goals pic.twitter.com/HqYgqg2vMB

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Everyone knows that Butler is a hard worker, and Green knows how is teammate could be feeling in the moment. He spoke about the emotions after witnessing the injury.

“First, you feel for him. And then you just try to process it. Just try to process it. It’s emotionally draining. Just try to do your best, process it, and move forward,” Green said.

The Warriors could still try to make a move or two to help this season, but throughout the past few seasons, it’s evident that they don’t want to go all-in and give up a certain amount of assets. The big question is what happens after this season as they try to compensate for one of their top players.

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