Jimmy Butler’s ACL injury felt like a season-defining moment for the Warriors—overnight, everything changed. In this episode of The Cochrane Show, John Cochrane and Lorne Anderson break down what Butler’s absence actually means on the court, why the Warriors’ “hot stretch” suddenly hit turbulence, and how Jonathan Kuminga’s messy situation is starting to impact the franchise’s credibility.

We get into Kuminga’s production vs the “intangibles” Butler brings, the optics of minutes/role management, and whether Golden State has already nuked its trade leverage. Plus: Steph Curry’s demeanor over the last stretch, why the non-Steph minutes have looked oddly better at times, and whether Steve Kerr’s future is becoming a real offseason storyline.

We also look ahead at a brutal upcoming schedule and what realistic “success” looks like for the rest of the season—play-in survival, avoiding nightmare matchups, and whether there’s still a path to win a first-round series.

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