Just a day after telling reporters he'd be cautious with his left knee injury, wanting to focus on taking care of "the big picture", he told reporters he expects to play on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. He was listed as questionable to play on Thursday.
Butler missed Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings with the knee injury as a precaution after playing 47 minutes against the Utah Jazz on Monday. Butler made it through Friday's shootaround without any hiccups and now believes he'll be back out on the court tonight against the Nuggets.
Assuming Butler doesn't suffer any setbacks during pre-game warmups tonight, he will suit up and start against the Nuggets. His return will push Tony Snell back to the bench and mean E'Twaun Moore will see a major downgrade in fantasy value.
Facing a Nuggets' team that has allowed the 20th-most DraftKings points to opposing shooting guards this season, Butler is a strong play. While there is some risk with hoping there is no setbacks and Butler is the most expensive SG on the day, he offers the 30-plus point upside you look for.