Overview

• Jimmy Butler signed a two-year, $121 million extension this offseason, securing his role alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
• While in China on August 6, Butler likened Curry to Batman, himself to Robin and Green to the ‘Batmobile’ in a widely shared Instagram post.
• Stephen Curry and Buddy Hield publicly endorsed Butler’s metaphor by commenting with supportive emojis under his post.
• Golden State has paused on signing Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton until Jonathan Kuminga resolves his contract holdout.
• The franchise remains committed to building around its veteran nucleus and is awaiting Kuminga’s decision before addressing its depth needs.