Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard star was allowed to play after treating Deep venous thrombosis in his right calf and no longer concerns miracle drugs, The team announced THURSDAY.
Earlier this week, Charania reported Lillard Would probably be absent for the start of the NBA qualifiers. Lillard is always absent for the match 1 of Saturday against the Indiana PacersBy Charania, but will meet for a return. According to Sam Amick and Eric Nehm of athleticsLillard played a 3 against 3 and participated in training on Wednesday.
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Match 2 of the series of the first round of the Bucks is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. HE.
Charania reported that doctors told Bucks that Lillard's rapid recovery “had never been seen before”, but that it happened thanks to early detection and treatment. Lillard had taken medication to treat the clot.
Lillard, 34, played on March 18 for the last time and missed the last Milwaukee games of the regular season After being diagnosed. At the time, no calendar was given for his return and the head coach Doc Rivers said that the team was prepared for Lillard to miss the rest of the season.
The Bucks went 10-4 during the absence of Lillard and won their last eight games, finishing as a seeded n ° 5 at the Eastern Conference.
“The last weekly scan by Damian shows that his injury has improved considerably, which will allow him to advance safely with an increased basketball activity,” said Bucks Managing Director Jon Horst, in a declaration. “Damian's health remains our priority n ° 1. We have followed strict protocols and will continue to do so. We are satisfied with the positive news about Damian's progress. ”
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This season, Lillard has collected an average of 24.9 points, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 interceptions. He pulled 38% out of 524 attempts from 3 points.
Milwaukee faced the Pacers in the first round of the NBA qualifiers last year and was eliminated in six games. Lillard collected an average of 31.3 points per game while pulling 42% out of 3S to lead the Bucks. Giannis antetokounmpo missed the series Due to a left veal strain.
During the regular season of 2024-25, Milwaukee went 3-1 against Indiana.
