Jan 19, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) walks off the court after greeting court-side friends following the victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Jimmy Butler Makes Bold Draymond Green Statement After Golden State Warriors Debut

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Feb 9, 2025 1:17 AM ET

On Saturday evening, Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriros beat the Chicago Bulls by a score of 132-111.

Butler had an excellent start to his Warriors tenure.

The six-time NBA All-Star finished with 25 points, two rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 7/12 from the field in 29 minutes of playing time.

JIMMY BUTLER TOUGH REVERSE LAY

IMMEDIATELY FINDS STEPH CELEBRATING ON THE SIDELINE. pic.twitter.com/xselBgHZbs
— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2025

After the win, Butler spoke about his new teammate (Draymond Green).

Butler (h/t NBA on ESPN): "He's always barking at somebody in a good way, because he wants to win and he wants to win every possession and he wants to win every game. Home, road, it doesn't matter... He's shown me so much grace and understanding that I am new here."

The Warriors showed a lot of resilience in their first game with Butler, as they overcame a 24-point deficit.

Via ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk: "Warriors' comeback from down 24 to win 132-111 ties their third largest comeback win since 1997-98 (regular season only) per @ESPNStatsInfo"

Warriors' comeback from down 24 to win 132-111 ties their third largest comeback win since 1997-98 (regular season only) per @ESPNStatsInfo
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 9, 2025

Green finished the win with six points, four rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks while shooting 1/2 from the field in 32 mintues of playing time.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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