Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is going to miss Friday's game against the Washington Wizards with soreness in his knee, per the team.
This will be the third game Butler has missed already this season. He missed back-to-back games on Nov. 2 and 4 due to a hip injury.
The move to hold Butler out against the Wizards seems like it's just precautionary. He played 38 minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors.
Friday marks the second of a four-game road trip for the Heat. They will play a back-to-back against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday and Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.