Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard underwent successful abdominal surgery this morning in Philadelphia.
The surgery was scheduled to repair a core injury that has given Lillard abdominal pain for years.
The team will re-evaluate Lillard in six weeks with a potential to return to the court this season. However, with the team currently sitting 10th in the West, Lillard might opt to sit out for the remainder of the season given that the team’s contending window is closing shut for this year.
Lillard has averaged 24 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.