Injured Warriors forward Jimmy Butler posts AI video mocking Luka Doncic
The gist
Warriors forward Jimmy Butler posted an AI video casting Stephen Curry as a martial-arts hero over Luka Doncic.
Out for the season with a torn ACL, he's contributing from the sideline.
How it unfolded
- Feb 7, 2025The Heat completed a five-team trade sending Butler to the Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick.
- Jan 19, 2026Butler suffered a season-ending knee injury in the third quarter of the Warriors' 135-112 win over the Heat.
- Jan 20, 2026The Warriors announced Butler would miss the rest of the season with a torn right ACL and undergo surgery.
Key terms
- torn ACL
- A knee ligament that can be stretched or torn, often along with other knee structures.
- three-pointer
- A basketball shot made from beyond the three-point line, worth three points.
- protected first-round pick
- Selections made by teams in the first of the two rounds of the annual NBA draft of eligible players.
Source: Wikipedia