Jimmy Butler scores 25 points in Warriors debut, helping lead 24-point comeback victory over bulls

If Jimmy Butler’s debut with the Golden State Warriors is a sign of the coming things, this team could be pretty fun again.

The former Miami Heat star published 25 points on 7-of-12-shooting, four assists and two rebounds in his first match since he joined Warriors at the trade deadline. This performance was a significant part of a 24-point comeback for the Golden State that defeated Chicago Bulls 132-111 on Saturday.

While Butler joked during his introduction that his plan was to “pass the ball to Steph and get out of the way,” he offered much more than that with Stephen Curry.

Curry was the second leader of the Warriors victory and recorded 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting (8-of-16 from 3-point reach), six assists and five rebounds.

Butler joined Warriors earlier this week about a complicated four-team trade that cost the team Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schröder, Kyle Anderson, Lindy Waters III and a protected first round. The six-time all-Star left the heat on some hostile conditions as he received three separate suspension for a series of offenses that boiled down to him who would no longer play for the team.

Warriors represented a new start for Butler, especially after giving him a two-year extension of $ 121 million who will adapt his tenure to the team with Curry’s current deal. Golden State now has the oldest core of the league with 35-year-old Butler, 36-year-old Curry and 34-year-old Draymond Green, but it’s not as much as a problem when you try to win now.

The victory improved the Warriors record to 26-26, currently good for 10th place and the final play-in place at the Western Conference. They face a stiffer test Monday when facing Milwaukee Bucks on the road.