Minnesota's Jimmy Butler says he'll play Saturday against Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler said on the team's Instagram page that he would be returning for Saturday's game versus the Brooklyn Nets.
What It Means:
In a comment to a team post, Butler said, "Yeah he is" in response to a fan asking if he would be playing tonight. This isn't anything official, but the fact that the team's Twitter account pointed it out is encouraging. We should get confirmation prior to tip. After missing four straight, Butler's presence will push Nemanja Bjelica back to the bench while all but eliminating the minutes of Shabazz Muhammad. Andrew Wiggins is unlikely to see the usage he has recently as well.
If he's in, Butler is projected to tally 41.4 FanDuel points at a cost of $9,000 on Saturday's slate.
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