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The Warriors may not have Jimmy Butler for multiple games due to his sore left knee. Mike Ehrmann \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Golden State Warriors swingman Jimmy Butler had an MRI on his sore left knee and will, at a minimum, miss Thursday\u2019s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, coach Steve Kerr said before the game.<\/p>\n
While Kerr and other members of the team don\u2019t seem concerned about Butler\u2019s injury, it remains unclear when Butler will return to the floor. The Warriors play back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n
Butler initially took a hard foul in Saturday\u2019s win over the New Orleans Pelicans, but played through the soreness. He started Tuesday\u2019s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but did not return after halftime because of the knee issue.<\/p>\n
Butler and the Warriors could decide to rest the knee for a few more days to take advantage of an upcoming lull in their schedule. The Warriors\u2019 next game following this three-game road trip isn\u2019t until Dec. 12 at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. That is the same game Kerr hopes Stephen Curry will return from the left quad injury and muscle strain he initially suffered during a Nov. 26 loss to the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n
The good news for the Warriors is that reserve guard De\u2019Anthony Melton will make his first appearance of the season Thursday night. The 27-year-old has not played in an NBA game since suffering an ACL injury at the beginning of last season. Kerr said Melton would be limited to about 20 minutes in his first game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since he\u2019s played in an NBA game, so this is about getting his feet wet, finding a comfort zone out on the floor,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cYou can scrimmage all you want, but it\u2019s not like being in an NBA game. So I\u2019m excited to get him back. He\u2019s a hell of a player and he\u2019s worked really hard in his rehab to get himself back to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n
Veteran big man Al Horford will also make his return after missing more than a week with right sciatic nerve irritation. He will make his first start of the season.<\/p>\n
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