Surgery set to sideline Damian Lillard for two months
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, will undergo surgery to treat a lingering abdominal injury and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action.
Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, will undergo surgery to treat a lingering abdominal injury and is expected to be ruled out of action for approximately two months.
The loss would be a major blow for the Blazers and their playoff ambitions, as they currently occupy 10th place in the NBA's Western Conference.
Damian Lillard is planning to have surgery to address a lingering abdominal injury, sources told @WindhorstESPN.
— ESPN (@espn) January 12, 2022
The procedure is likely to keep Lillard out at least 6 to 8 weeks. https://t.co/j0gMERmW3K
Both The Athletic and Yahoo Sports claim Lillard will undergo surgery on Thursday.
The time needed to recover and return to competition in this type of operation is usually six to eight weeks, but everything depends on a new medical evaluation that is performed after passing this first stage of recovery.
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The regular season will end on April 10, leaving little margin in the count towards qualifying for the playoffs.
Cody Zeller (right patellar fracture) is doubtful and Norman Powell (health/safety protocols), Damian Lillard (abdominal tendinopathy), CJ McCollum (right lung pneumothorax), Larry Nance Jr. (right knee) and Anfernee Simons (personal reasons) are out for Thurs. game vs. Nuggets
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) January 12, 2022
Lillard last played for Portland on December 31. He has missed 11 games this season due to abdominal pain that was aggravated during Team USA's winning campaign at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021.