SAN FRANCISCO – Any 37-year-old five-time NBA All-Star coming off surgery to repair a torn ACL will encounter immense skepticism upon his return to the game. It’s logical, but Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III vows to debunk the theory.Butler, who will accompany the Warriors to Hawaii for training camp, wants to be on the court opening night but understands he must wait.
“The best thing about this organization is they tell you, like, ‘We’re not doing that,’ ” Butler said Monday. “You got to do it the right way and not skip steps. Because they want me to come back and be at full strength and be the player that I was, that I am, and that I will be.
“But whenever I’m ready to go, I promise you I’m coming back and it’s going to be … I think it’s going to be really eye-popping for everybody how I’m still going to be nice. Probably nicer, honestly.” Jimmy’s making progress pic.twitter.com/yd7pxyn8oQ
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) September 28, 2026 Butler sustained his right knee injury last Jan. 19, so he will miss a...