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Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Damian Lillard determined that he’s ‘not going out this way’ after Achilles injury

After the dominant career he's had, nobody would blame Damian Lillard if he walked away from the league at this point — especially after his recent health problems.

The Milwaukee Bucks star was sidelined first with a blood clot at the end of the regular season, and then he tore his left Achilles just three games into his return during Game 4 of their opening-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. That's now forced him into a lengthy rehab at the back end of his NBA career.

But the 34-year-old is apparently already plotting his return for a 14th season in the league next fall.