The Golden State Warriors are 10-2 since acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat on Feb. 7, tied for the Western Conference’s best record in that stretch. And according to one NBA scout, everyone is looking to avoid the red-hot Dubs in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
“No one will want to play them in the playoffs,” the scout told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “Jimmy with fresh legs and motivation ... honeymoon-phase Jimmy is a motherf---er.”
In 11 games with Golden State, Butler is averaging 17.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game on 45.