Jimmy Butler was cleared for action on Tuesday night for the Golden State Warriors ’ matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder .

Unfortunately, his night ended early.

Before the Warriors and the Thunder went back to the locker room for halftime, Butler left the game briefly. At that point, his status for the remainder of the night was in question.

The Warriors saw their star forward return to the bench, before getting back out on the court to close out the first half of action. When the Warriors returned for the third quarter, Butler wasn’t in the lineup. Starting in his place was Gary Payton II.

It took some time, but the Warriors eventually ruled out Butler for the remainder of the game. According to the team’s official announcement, Butler is dealing with a sore left knee.

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