Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler remains injured but that does not mean he is uninvolved with the team, even acting like a coach.
Butler, who is still recovering from a torn right ACL he suffered in January, is still expected to miss another month or two before he is able to return to the court. But watching on the sidelines, he remains a supportive teammate to the players on the Golden State roster.
During a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday evening, Butler showed up in the exact same outfit as the Warriors assistant coaches. He even had a clipboard with him to match the full look.
Jimmy Butler dressed as a Warriors coach 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/5MEV5A42Tl
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He used the clipboard to draw up a "play" suggestion for the offense and
it was a simple but brilliant suggestion.
Butler advised his teammates to pass the ball to Stephen Curry, which is a winning path for the organization:
Coach Jimmy drew up a play! pic.twitter.com/67A3nh8WrY
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During postgame media availability, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he didn't understand how this happened but that it was an idea he had thought about before.
De'Anthony Melton, meanwhile, thought that Butler was "tripping" and should go home next time he wants to do something similar.
Yaxel Lendeborg joked that Butler disappointed them by not getting a technical foul on their behalf, though. He added that he learned when he is on the court with Curry, the right move is to give him the ball.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: ‘Coach’ Jimmy Butler drew up a comically perfect 3-word Warriors play
