Damian Lillard sees “significant improvement”, return to Bucks still vague

Said Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard It brought a “significant improvement” in his recovery from a deep vein thrombosis in the right calf, but did not state when seven times everything –NBA The guard can play again.

The update comes while the Bucks are preparing to start their postseason. Milvaukee, fifth seeds on the eastern conference, has its first playoffs on Saturday at the fourth semen of Indiana.

“The latest weekly scanning of Damian shows that his injury has improved significantly what will allow him to go ahead with increased basketball activity,” said Director General Jon Horst on Tuesday. “Damian health remains our priority of ours. We followed the strict protocols and we will still do it. We are satisfied with the positive news about Damiin’s progress.”

Bucks said Lillard would continue to increase his basketball activity in court.

Lillard was last played in the game 18. Marta. Bucks announced a week later that Lillard dealt with a thrombosis of deep veins, an abnormal clot inside the vessel where she returned in his heart.

The 34-year-old Lillard finished the regular season ranked 10. in scoring (24.9) and 10. Assistance (7.1). This year earned the ninth choice of games in All-Star.

Milvaukee went 10-4 without Lillard during the last 14 rooms for regular seasons and enters playoffs on winning eight games.

Bukvi dealt with injuries to key players of each postseason from winning the NBA title 2021. Years.

Khrisis Medleton He missed the entire semifinal loss in the eastern conference in seven games in Boston in 2022. year with a tipped medial collateral ligament. Giannis Antetokounpo Bruises in the lower back in Milvaukeva’s first playoff in 2023. And she didn’t return to the game 4 of the first round line lost 4-1 on Miami heat. In the baths 4-2 loss of the first round in Indian last year, Antetokounpo did not play completely due to the stress of calf, and Lilllard missed two games with injury to Achilles.

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