Jimmy Butler had to be helped to the locker room after suffering what appeared to be a right knee injury during the third quarter of Friday night’s Minnesota Timberwolves-Houston Rockets game.
Butler was looking to make a move in the paint but was being defended. As he stepped onto his right leg, he went down in pain and passed the ball.
The Timberwolves All-Star had to be helped to the locker room and was unable to put weight on his right leg.
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ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth reported that Butler hopped on one leg into the X-ray room.
Butler had 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting in 25 minutes before leaving the game. He made some headlines prior to the game by challenging anyone who questioned him not playing in the All-Star game.
