On the court, Butler figures to be a huge steal candidate for the Jazz.
Jared butler fitness to play full#
His health concerns likely contributed to falling down draft boards, despite receiving full clearance by the panel. They deliberated and talked through it and ultimately came to the decision.īutler was widely considered to be a first-round pick after a strong junior campaign with Baylor but eventually dropped to the second round. I got a chance to speak before the panel (along with) my agent and some other representatives I wanted to state my case and give last remarks about why I should play. Whatever the field of interest is, they get three doctors: One from the NBA, one from the NBA Players Association and those doctors collaborate on getting a third doctor to make it a three-person panel. The process of getting cleared, as Butler said, was thorough and comprehensive. Prior to receiving clearance, he was not permitted to conduct workouts with teams and could only interview and visit with executives and scouts. The 40th overall pick announced last month that he had been cleared by the panel and was free to resume on-court workouts and exercises. Following the testing results, he transferred to Baylor and was cleared to play as a full participant in each of the past three seasons with the Bears. Utah Jazz rookie Jared Butler on Saturday described the process of getting medically cleared to play next season in the NBA by a Fitness-to-Play panel after previously experiencing a heart condition.īutler was reportedly diagnosed with a heart condition when he first committed to play at Alabama in 2018.
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