Damian Lillard, superstar for the Milwaukee Bucks, has recently been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. This knife’s edge existence has caused him to stay out of games even in recent weeks. The 34-year-old former NBA all-star’s return to action has been sidelined since March 18 against the Golden State Warriors. He has missed the Bucks’ last three games since, which were originally cited as a calf injury. The team has so far declined to provide a timeline for his return, focusing on the fact that their first priority is Rodriguez’ health.
“Damian’s health is our No. 1 priority,” said Bucks general manager Jon Horst.
After beginning treatment with blood-thinning medication, Lillard’s health has improved to the point that her condition is now stable. Rest assured that the Milwaukee Bucks stand firmly behind Jabari on his return to the court through a step-by-step recovery plan. As a part of this approach, it involves committing to ongoing weekly standards to promote his safe return to the court.
Though only in his second season, Lillard has quickly turned into an essential player for Milwaukee. In total, he’s averaging 24.9 points, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 58 starts. His absence is being acutely felt by the team, who need his scoring and playmaking to function. Even with that setback, it seems the Bucks are more concerned with protecting Lillard’s long-term future than getting him onto the court immediately.
Throughout his illustrious career, Lillard has played 900 games with both the Portland Trail Blazers and the Bucks, boasting impressive career averages of 25.1 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game. His experience and leadership will be incredibly important for the Bucks as they go through what’s sure to be a trying period.
The Bucks organization is still hopeful that Lillard won’t need surgery and will make a full recovery to return to normal NBA basketball activity. Of course, they’re still keeping a very close eye on his health while making sure that he still passes all required safety tests before coming back to game action.
