Jimmy Butler told NBC Sports Bay Area's Kerith Burke he has started running and can even dunk, though he added he probably shouldn't yet. He called his recovery from the torn ACL faster-paced and said the progress has him excited to return.
Warriors owner Joe Lacob said he expects Butler to come back playing well, citing his work ethic. The Warriors could see him back around the All-Star break.
Jedd Pagaduan of ClutchPoints names Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody as Warriors players worth watching for a possible trade this season. Butler is coming off a torn ACL and playing on the final year of a $56.8 million deal, with earlier reports linking him to Washington.
+2A hypothetical trade would send Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody to the Clippers for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and Max Strus. The idea leans on injuries: Butler is out until January or February after an ACL tear, and Moody is recovering from a ruptured patellar tendon.
+3Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey floated a three-team trade that would send Paolo Banchero, AJ Green and Goga Bitadze to Golden State.
