Nobody beats a headstrong guy.
Jimmy Butler plans to play for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the G League, as he has recently confirmed.
The veteran player is planning his return to the court and believes that getting some minutes in Santa Cruz will help him regain his form.
“I don’t have to consult that shit with anyone. I’m going to play there. If Mike (Dunleavy Jr.) and I have to throw punches, he’ll tell me: ‘Jimmy, no.’ To which I’ll reply: ‘Yes, Mike. I’m going to play there. Everyone will know where to find me. In Santa Cruz, baby,'” Butler told Nick Friedell.
“I’m going to go there. All the way to Santa Cruz. So good luck to everyone. They won’t give me many minutes, but I will definitely play there. I want to play,” he stressed.
It is worth recalling that he was sidelined for the entire season on January 20 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
After leaving the Miami Heat via the back door, he landed with the Warriors in 2025, and since then he has averaged 19.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 31 minutes per game.
This coming summer he will become an unrestricted free agent after clearing a salary of nearly $57 million.
