With approximately one month until the NBA playoffs begin, Milwaukee Bucks I got rough news about one of their stars.
The team posted on Tuesday Damian Lillard He was diagnosed with deep veins thrombosis – a blood clot – in his right calf.
The diagnosis will prevent Lillarrd for an indefinite period of time.
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Milwaukee Bucks Guardian Damian Lillard (0) in the first quarter on the Fiserv forum insert the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers. Bucks wore a small patch in honor of former Junior Bridgeman player who passed away this week. (Benny Sieu-Imagn Pictures)
Bucks provided an update on the status of a sevenfold All-NBA Guardian without offering a targeted date for his potential return. Lillard has missed the last three Bucks competitions already excluded for their match on Wednesday in Denver.
“Damian’s health is our priority number 1,” Jon Horst Jon Horst said in a statement. “We will support him as he moves through this weekly process of strict criteria to ensure that it is safe to return to the game. The doctors stated that his situation is very unlikely to appear. We are grateful that this is quickly identified and drugs, which helps in recovery.”
Lillard took the blood dilution medication, which stabilized the blood clot, Espn noted.
Damian Lillard #0 from Milwaukee Bucks and All-Stars All-Stars shoot the ball against the All-Stars Western Conference All-Stars in the first quarter during the NBA All-Star match 2024 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 18, 2024. In Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Unfortunately, for Bucks, they may have some kind of hint of how much time Lillard will miss. San Antonio Spurs Superstar Victor Wembanyama He was diagnosed with a blood clot in his shoulder last month, and the Spurs immediately turned him off until the end of the season.
It should be noted that San Antonio did not really fight for the playoffs when wembanyama’s diagnosis came. Milwaukee is currently fifth seed at the Eastern Conference. Bucks and colleagues in Pacers and Pistons are all within 2.5 games from each other on the ladder, and Indiana has sat in the sixth and Detroit in the sixth.
Damian Lillard #0 Milwaukee Bucks poses for portraits during the media, October 02, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Note to the user: The user explicitly recognizes and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photo, the user agrees to the terms and provisions of the Getty Images license. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Lillard is in Milwaukee in his second season after spending the first 11 seasons with Portland Trail Blazers. On average, there are 24.9 points and 7.1 assists per game, to a comparison with career statistics.
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