Lamont Butler, Kentucky basketball's starting point guard, departed in the middle of the first half Thursday during UK's opening game in Nashville.

Kentucky was without star point guard Lamont Butler on Friday in their blowout 99-70 loss to Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament after he suffered an injury during their game against Oklahoma in the first half.

Will Lamont Butler play for UK basketball today vs Alabama in the SEC Tournament? The latest injury update ahead of today's game in Nashville.

Kentucky standout point guard Lamont Butler exited the Wildcats' Southeastern Conference tournament second-round game against Oklahoma on Thursday after he aggravated his left shoulder injury. Butler was hurt just past the midway point of the first half and missed the rest of the game.

Kentucky starting point guard Lamont Butler was injured again in the Wildcats’ first SEC Tournament game, and what was said afterward didn’t sound good.

Lamont Butler left Kentucky's win over Oklahoma with an injury. Mark Pope updated his status for the rest of the SEC Tournament afterward.

Mark Pope was unable to give a clear answer on Lamont Butler's injury status, but it seems like teammate Kerr Kriisa gave a terrible reaction when Butler told him the injury.

During UK’s pregame radio program, Kentucky coach Mark Pope said the Wildcats received “the best possible news” about Butler given his injury recurrence.