Trail Blazers may sit injured star Damian Lillard for rest of season amid dimming playoff hopes: report

With their season virtually over, the Portland Path Blazers might be making a choice for his or her future.

The group is reportedly contemplating sitting famous person Damian Lillard for the remainder of the season whereas he nurses a calf harm.

The Blazers are 3½ video games out of a play-in event berth with 9 video games to go. They’d want a close to miracle to get in.

Lillard missed Friday’s sport towards the Chicago Bulls.

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The 32-year-old is having the perfect season of his profession, averaging 32.2 factors on 46.3% taking pictures, each profession highs.

However Portland has not been capable of take the subsequent step. Lillard has supplied some memorable playoff moments with a pair of buzzer beaters that superior his squad to the subsequent spherical, however the Blazers had gained a complete of 4 playoff collection over Lillard’s 10 seasons heading into 2022-23, reaching the Western Convention finals in 2019.

Portland Path Blazers guard Damian Lillard drives to the basket in entrance of Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann throughout the first half of a sport in Portland, Ore., Oct. 29, 2021. (AP Picture/Craig Mitchelldyer)

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Lillard has remained loyal to the crew that drafted him with the sixth general choose in 2012 slightly than trying to leap ship for a crew constructed for constant, deep playoff runs.

However he is not getting any youthful.

Portland Path Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) prepares to go the ball within the second half towards the Denver Nuggets at Ball Area in Denver, Colo., Jan. 17, 2023. (Ron Chenoy/USA At present Sports activities)

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Lillard not too long ago signed an extension that may hold him in Portland by the 2027 season