Damian Lillard undergoes successful Achilles surgery

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a torn left Achilles tendon, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, with consultation from Bucks orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Carole Vetter. Lillard suffered the injury during the first quarter of Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs vs. Indiana on April 27.

Of course, Dame had returned in Game 2 of that series with Indiana very shortly after being cleared of the deep vain thrombosis in his calf, which had sidelined him for over a month. That lack of preparation was evident in the three games he played before suffering a torn Achilles. Lillard averaged 7.0 points, 4.7…