Jimmy Butler to undergo MRI after X-rays on knee were negative
Jimmy Butler will undergo an MRI on his right knee, but the positive news so far is that X-rays were negative.
Butler exited Friday night’s Minnesota Timberwolves-Houston Rockets game after injuring his right knee on a non-contact play late in the third quarter.
Jimmy Butler needed to be helped off the court after suffering knee injury pic.twitter.com/4pmiqjI9PJ
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The Vertical’s Shams Charania reports that the X-rays Butler underwent were negative. Butler is set to undergo an MRI on Saturday.
Sources: X-rays on Jimmy Butler's right knee returned negative tonight, with MRI scheduled tomorrow in Minnesota and some hope around the severity.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 24, 2018
This was Butler’s first game in over a week as he opted not to play during the All-Star Game.