Here’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
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Jimmy Butler underwent successful right knee ACL reconstruction in January 2026 and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season with a full recovery anticipated, with the next status update targeted for early next season. This update came from a report noting the surgery and its timeline.[1]
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There were previous updates in 2024 about Butler dealing with a sprained MCL in the playoffs and various ankle/foot/calf issues affecting availability, but those were from earlier seasons and are not current status for 2026.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most up-to-date, site-verified status from reliable outlets and summarize with dates and expected return timelines. Would you like me to do that and cite the sources?
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The Milwaukee Bucks have had a rollercoaster last 24 hours. After flying into New Orleans, the team saw its clash with the lowly Pelicans indefinitely postponed
www.si.comButler sprained his MCL during the Heat's Play-In Tournament loss to the Sixers and has not played since
www.cbssports.comMiami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is available tonight after being listed as questionable for the contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, included in the NBA's eight-game lineup.
www.sportskeeda.comAnother Heat game means another long injury report...
clutchpoints.comThe Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers face off in the NBA play-in round on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Calif. The Warriors finished as the No.
www.yardbarker.comAll-NBA Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler has missed his club's last three games, including a 124-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday, with an ankle sp
www.si.comWith the Warriors' upcoming game against the Heat, Jimmy Butler's status for the matchup against his former team has been confirmed.
www.profootballnetwork.comWarriors forward Jimmy Butler underwent successful right knee surgery in Los Angeles on Monday, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link). The 36-year-old tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee in a January 19 game against Miami. The surgery was a reconstruction of the ACL. Butler, who will miss the remainder of 2025/26, is expected to make a full recovery, per the Warriors. The next update on his status will come “early next season.” Butler suffered the injury...
www.hoopsrumors.comGolden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers amid recovery from a knee injury suffered in Tuesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN's Anthony Slater.
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