Butler (tailbone) has been cleared to start Sunday's game against the Magic, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
After warming up earlier Sunday without incident, Butler will make his return to the lineup after an eight-game absence due to a bruised tailbone. Though head coach Erik Spoelstra hasn't commented on the matter, Butler could face a loose minutes restriction in his first game back from the injury. Before he was sidelined, Butler was off to an excellent start to the 2021-22 campaign, averaging 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and a career-high 2.2 steals in 33.7 minutes per contest while shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 85.2 percent from the charity stripe.