There's no doubting that Jimmy Butler has been a positive influence on the Golden State Warriors since his arrival in February, yet the lack of aggressive individual scoring from the 6x All-Star has been a regular and often painful part of his game.
That was again the case on Friday night as Butler was hardly utilized down the stretch, taking just one field-goal attempt in over 10 fourth-quarter minutes as the Warriors fell to a 127-120 defeat to the Anthony Edwards-less Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center.
Mid-season trade is the only cure to Jimmy Butler problem
Butler was his usual efficient self in shooting 6-of-11 from the floor, but the Warriors desperately needed more scoring to complement a 39-point performance from returning superstar Stephen Curry.