Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had some excessive reward for Jimmy Butler on the eve of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Kerr praised Butler’s potential within the postseason and even in contrast him to four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala on Friday.
“We don’t make use of ‘Playoff Jimmy,’” Kerr told 95.7 The Game. “Playoff Jimmy’ reveals up on his personal.”
“Jimmy reminds me so much of Andre Iguodala from a personality standpoint,” Kerr continued. “He virtually doesn’t even actually need to rating. Like, Andre actually beloved the nuances of the sport, he beloved getting different folks open, he beloved manipulating the protection. I really feel the identical about Jimmy.
“He really loves the game, and he really loves the chess match, and he’s a much better scorer than Andre … but similar mentality of going whatever it takes to win tonight and ‘I’d rather pass the ball to my teammates than shoot.’ So it’s really just a beautiful mentality.”
In two completely different stints, Iguodala performed a key position for the Warriors and memorably took house the NBA Finals MVP in 2015.
Kerr’s feedback come simply days after Butler scored a game-high 38 factors to assist the Warriors defeat the Grizzlies within the play-in match on Tuesday.
After being traded to the Warriors in February, Butler averaged 17.9 factors, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 30 regular-season video games, serving to the workforce to get into playoff competition in the course of the ultimate stretch of the season.
Butler, 35, was despatched to Golden State following his season-long quarrel with Warmth administration, who suspended the six-time All-Star a number of occasions all through the season.
The five-time All-NBA participant’s temper shifted instantly after being dealt to the Warriors, promising followers a championship within the close to future.
“Ready to win, ready to work, ready to put on a show for y’all,” he mentioned in a put up shared on the Warriors’ X account.
“Let’s get it. Championship coming soon.”
The Warriors open their first-round matchup with the Rockets on Sunday.
