Jimmy Butler exits game vs Heat due to serious knee injury

Jan 20, 2026 5:47 AM

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a right knee injury during a matchup against the Miami Heat on Monday night.

Jimmy Butler had to be helped to the locker room after appearing to injury his knee pic.twitter.com/sOSpAxbbAP
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 20, 2026

The Warriors were leading 77-75 with 7:41 remaining in the third quarter at the time when guard Brandin Podziemski made the lob pass to Butler.

Butler’s knee buckled as he immediately fell to the ground before being tended to by the Warriors’ medical staff.

The Golden State forward cannot put weight on his right knee, as Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga are helping him to the locker room.

Jimmy Butler can’t put weight on his right knee. Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga helping him to the locker room after a concerning scene in Chase Center. pic.twitter.com/4uSCuzXgEk
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 20, 2026

Butler is now officially ruled out with a right knee injury, per ESPN’s Anthony Slater.

Warriors officially rule Jimmy Butler out with a right knee injury. He's had a meniscus tear in 2018 and an MCL sprain in 2024 on this same knee.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 20, 2026

He had a meniscus tear in 2018 and an MCL sprain in 2024 on this same knee.

Jimmy Butler is getting an MRI on his right knee, per Warriors.

Steph Curry: "Praying for the best, as far as scans."
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 20, 2026