The morale seems high in Dub Nation, and it has felt that way since Jimmy Butler III’s arrival during last season’s trade deadline. The Golden State Warriors — who are 28-8 with Butler, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in the lineup — continued their winning ways Tuesday with a 119-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Steve Kerr’s team has also become closer off the court. Butler organized a minicamp for the roster during the offseason, spending a lot of time with his new teammates, even inviting them to his home. The friendship between Butler and Green has manifested in a friendly bet. After Tuesday’s win, Butler revealed that Green had dared him to maintain a higher free-throw percentage than Curry, a career 91% shooter from the charity stripe, in the 2025-26 season. “I have a bet going with Dray that I gotta shoot a better [FT] percentage than No. 30 on our team,” Butler said, while terming it “a kinda bad bet.” Butler, a career 84% shooter from the free-throw line, is elite in his own right, but geRead More
Warriors stars have intriguing bet going
