Jimmy Butler will not play in Game 3 between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets on Saturday at Chase Center. The Warriors ruled Butler out on the official NBA injury report for the pivotal swing game. Fourth-year NBA forward Jonathan Kuminga will start in Butler’s place, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported, citing sources.

For The Hoops crew discuss the impact of Jimmy Butler's injury on the Warriors' playoff chances and their strategy.

Jonathan Kuminga's fit with the Golden State Warriors was awkward from the start. It came at the low point of the otherwise universally successfully partnership between Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green.