The Portland Trail Blazers are contemplating shutting down All-Star guard Damian Lillard for the remaining nine games of their season. Lillard has been working through ongoing calf soreness and has played in only four of Portland’s last six games. Shams Charania of The Athletic quotes sources saying the team is “leaning towards” keeping Lillard out for the rest of the season.
Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down All-Star Damian Lillard for the season’s final nine games. The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with calf injury and the team is 3.