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Jimmy Butler Jokes About Shams, Injury Report Status for Warriors vs. Clippers Play-In Game in Photo

Timothy RappApr 13, 2026

Jimmy Butler has been out of action since January with a torn ACL. So it probably won't come as a shock that he's unavailable for the team's Play-In Tournament matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.

Nonetheless, Butler joked on social media that he was "doubtful" for the contest while also telling ESPN's Shams Charania to "report this" along with a laughing emoji.

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Moses Moody, also done for the season with a torn patellar tendon, replied to Butler's post, "lol me too."

While it's unclear if anything prompted Butler's joke, he did make an appearance in the pregame warmups before Sunday's regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers:

Butler's obviously a long way off from game action as he recovers from his torn ACL, of course, and the Warriors probably won't make any noise even if they manage to escape the Play-In Tournament. But there's always next year.

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