Overview

• Steve Kerr confirmed Butler sprained his ankle in Friday’s practice and will miss the next exhibition in Portland.
• Team hope is for a return in the preseason finale against the Clippers, though resting him through preseason remains on the table.
• Butler had played the first two preseason games and then sat out the Lakers game before the injury was disclosed.
• Moses Moody and Draymond Green are also sidelined for at least the next game, adding to short-term rotation questions.
• Kerr has yet to settle on a starting shooting guard, with Brandin Podziemski and Buddy Hield in the mix as decisions await Butler’s status.