金州勇士目前正面臨後場雙核心同時傷停的困境。當家球星Stephen Curry日前才因腹斜肌拉傷預計缺席數週;而另一位老將前鋒Jimmy Butler,則自今年1月遭遇右膝前十字韌帶撕裂後,仍在持續復健中,預計最快要到明年一月或二月才能重返賽場。
金州勇士目前正面臨後場雙核心同時傷停的困境。當家球星Stephen Curry日前才因腹斜肌拉傷預計缺席數週;而另一位老將前鋒Jimmy Butler,則自今年1月遭遇右膝前十字韌帶撕裂後,仍在持續復健中,預計最快要到明年一月或二月才能重返賽場。
為了找回比賽狀態,37歲的Jimmy Butler為自己設定了一個重返NBA前的特殊目標:他要去G聯盟(發展聯盟)打一場比賽。
Jimmy Butler says he is playing a G League game in Santa Cruz as part of his rehab, Via @NickFriedell On whether he cleared it with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr.: “I don’t got to clear s— with nobody. I’m going. Me and Mike will fistfight. He’s gonna be like, ‘Jimmy, no.’ I’m gonna be like, ‘Mike, yes. I’m going to G League, baby!’ Y’all know where to find me. Santa Cruz, baby.” (https://t.co/zMG6IVMlux)
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) November 13, 2026
據《The Athletic》記者Nick Friedell報導,Jimmy Butler受訪時明確表示,自己一定會披上金州勇士所屬的G聯盟球隊「聖克魯斯勇士(Santa Cruz Warriors)」戰袍出賽一場。「我要去聖克魯斯打球。可能不會待太久,但我會在那裡上場。我肯定會去那裡打,我想要打球。」Jimmy Butler笑著說。
在NBA歷史上,球星在傷癒復出前的恢復階段,通常最多只會參與一兩次G聯盟的球隊訓練,鮮少有人會真的登錄上場比賽。若Jimmy Butler真的付諸實行,他將成為NBA史上在G聯盟出戰復健賽的最大牌球星。
Jimmy Butler wants to play a G League game as he rehabs from ACL tear: “I’m going down to Santa Cruz to hoop. It may not be for long, but I’m going to play in Santa Cruz. I’m playing in a f—ing game… I’m definitely coming down there to play. So good luck to everybody. Y’all ain’t gonna get too many minutes out of me, but I’m definitely going down there. I want to hoop.” On whether he cleared it with Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr.: “I don’t got to clear s— with nobody. I’m going. Me and Mike will fistfight. He’s gonna be like, ‘Jimmy, no.’ I’m gonna be like, ‘Mike, yes. I’m going to G League, baby!’ Y’all know where to find me. Santa Cruz, baby.” (via @TheAthletic https://t.co/8yiljm5CWj)
— aly ✶ (@jinthirty) November 13, 2026
當被問及是否已向勇士總經理Mike Dunleavy Jr.報備並獲得許可時,Jimmy Butler的回答相當直白:「我不用跟任何人報備。我要去。如果Mike說『Jimmy,不行』,我就會說『Mike,行,我要去G聯盟,寶貝!』我會跟他打一架。你們都知道去哪裡找我,聖克魯斯,寶貝!」
這番話顯然是句玩笑話。事實上,Jimmy Butler與Mike Dunleavy Jr.過去曾在芝加哥公牛當過三個賽季的隊友,兩人的關係比起一般球員與管理層更為深厚。
對於Jimmy Butler破天荒的決定,勇士總教練Steve Kerr不僅不反對,甚至感到非常興奮。
「哦,當然,我愛這個主意!」Steve Kerr說,「有意思的是,因為我很喜歡棒球,我一直思考過這件事。你總能看到受傷的棒球選手去小聯盟打好幾場復健賽,這在邏輯上完全說得通,但在籃球界,我還真沒看過哪位球星去G聯盟打球。只要我們沒有比賽,我一定會去聖克魯斯看他打球。」
Coach Jimmy Butler drawing up plays for the Warriors: "Pass to Steph" https://t.co/3zAD2CGMZK
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) November 10, 2026