Jimmy Butler appeared at ease while fielding questions from reporters before the Timberwolves' season-opener against the Spurs inside San Antonio's AT&T Center.
Butler, donning a black Los Angeles Dodgers cap and a gray Jumpman sweatshirt, calmly answered a handful of inquiries during a two-minute interview session.
He casually dispelled any notion that after missing the entire preseason that his unofficial return during Wednesday's contest could prove awkward.
"No nerves," Butler said when asked how he felt ahead of Wednesday's matchup. "I just wanna hoop and be out there with my soldiers. Go to war.