Even when Jimmy Butler III was ruled out for Saturday’s Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, optimism abounded that he’d be back on the court on Monday for Game 4. Butler reportedly felt pretty good and was ready to play on Saturday, but didn’t get the green light from head trainer Rick Celebrini. According to a report from The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Butler put in a serious on-court workout after the game. Steve Kerr tempered expectations by emphasizing that Butler was day-to-day and the Warriors wouldn’t know more until they saw how the star forward felt on Sunday and Monday, but everything was pointing in the right direction.
NBA report: Warriors Jimmy Butler III expected to return for Game 4 vs. Rockets
