Damian Lillard accelerates the shovel on her potential return date

Damian Lillard He keeps things honest on his way back to court. The Portland Trail Blazers The star confirmed that he expects to be ready At the beginning of the next season, giving fans the clearest update, and yet at his recovery from torn Achilla, per conversation. Speaking with Ishowpeed during Streamer Portland Stop, Lillard is not minced words to the question of his return.

“Probably beginning next season,” he said. “That Achilles, you can’t don’t do with it.”

Lillard, 35, suffered an injury 27. April during playing for Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs. A few weeks later, Milwaukee gave him up, stretched for the last 103 million dollars in his contract. By July, he signed three years, a $ 42 million agreement to return to Portland, a city where he became a franchise face for more than a decade.

Speed ​​meets ladies in Portland

The update came into memory. The speed began to fans practically from the tour in a happy valley, where he turned the pancakes, pacing the crowds, where he crossed the pancakes, streamer was connected to Lillard on Gem Fitness in the Tigard.

Within a private training plant, two comparison deadlines in career, is joking that Lillard is already in the NBA, while the speed was still at school. After that, the speed praised the energy of the city, “Lillard said,” Portland was lit. Most people of the entire tour. Portland is really tour. “

For Lillard, the exercise was more than connecting with fans. Consistently emphasized that it intends to return as the same player, not a diminished version of himself. Appearing earlier this flight on page with Andy Katz, clearly became clear: “I’m not going back like a shell about myself. I’m planning to go back to be me.”

The eight weather stars was also reflected in the growing number of Achilles injuries around the NBA. He suggested that the speed and intensity of today’s game, was evaporated with explosive requirements at the athletes, can play a role. “The game becomes super fast and deal with high level athletes,” he said.

For now, Rip City will have to wait until the next season, but Lillard did not leave any doubts about his way of thinking. The next time he answers, he plans to be the same time Lady Portland has always known.