Bucks star Damian Lillard's status for playoffs in question after blood clot diagnosis

With astir a period until the NBA playoffs begin, the Milwaukee Bucks got unsmooth quality regarding 1 of their prima players.

The squad announced Tuesday that Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with heavy vein thrombosis — a humor clot — successful his close calf.

The diagnosis volition support Lillard retired indefinitely.

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Milwaukee Bucks defender Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the shot against the Los Angeles Lakers successful the archetypal 4th astatine Fiserv Forum. The Bucks wore a tiny spot to grant erstwhile subordinate Junior Bridgeman who passed distant this week.   (Benny Sieu-Imagn Images)

The Bucks provided the update connected the seven-time all-NBA guard’s presumption without offering a people day for his imaginable return. Lillard has missed the Bucks’ past 3 contests and already has been ruled retired for their Wednesday crippled astatine Denver.

"Damian’s wellness is our No. 1 priority," Bucks wide manager Jon Horst said successful a statement. "We volition enactment him arsenic helium moves done this play process of strict criteria to guarantee that it is harmless for him to instrumentality to play. Doctors person indicated that his concern is precise improbable to hap again. We are thankful that this was identified and medicated quickly, which helps with the recovery."

Lillard has been taking blood-thinning medication, which has stabilized the humor clot, ESPN noted.

Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Eastern Conference All-Stars shoots the shot against the Western Conference All-Stars successful the archetypal 4th during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse connected February 18, 2024 successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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Sadly for the Bucks, they whitethorn person immoderate benignant of hint connected however overmuch clip Lillard volition miss. San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with a humor clot successful his enarthrosis past month, and the Spurs promptly ruled him retired for the remainder of the season.

It should beryllium noted that San Antonio wasn't precisely warring for a playoff spot erstwhile Wembanyama's diagnosis came. Milwaukee is presently the 5th effect successful the Eastern Conference. The Bucks and chap part mates successful the Pacers and Pistons are each wrong 2.5 games of each different successful the standings, with Indiana the four-seed and Detroit sitting successful sixth.

Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks poses for portraits during media time connected October 02, 2023 successful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and oregon utilizing this photograph, User is consenting to the presumption and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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Lillard is successful his 2nd play successful Milwaukee aft spending his archetypal 11 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He's averaging 24.9 points and 7.1 assists per game, up to par with his vocation statistics.

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