With the Portland Trail Blazers losing seven out of the eight last games, Damian Lillard likely won't be seen on the court for the remainder of the 2022-23 season. Portland has nine games left.
The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down All-Star Damian Lillard for the season's final nine games, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Damian Lillard
| Team: |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| Position: | PG |
| Age: | 32 |
| Height: | 191 cm |
| Weight: | 88 kg |
| Birth place: | Oakland, United States of America |
The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with a calf injury and the team is 3.5 games out of the Play-In Tournament race, via the report.
Lillard admitted earlier in the week that his season could end if the team didn't quickly turn things around.
"We're on a losing streak. We've pretty much fallen out of the race for the 10th spot unless we go out there and win every game," Lillard said. "I love to play, I love the competition and I haven't been ready to give that up. But there does come a point in time when do you stop putting your competitive nature out front?"
It would be the second season in a row for the Blazers when the team doesn't make the playoffs.
For his part, the 32-year-old Lillard averages 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists over 58 games this season.
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