Damian Lillard is back.
The All-Star guard told reporters Tuesday morning at shootaround that he would play in Game 2 in Indiana that night, his first game in more than a month due to deep vein thrombosis in his calf.
Damian Lillard tells reporters that he is playing in Game 2 tonight.
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) April 22, 2025
That Lillard can play at all so soon after being diagnosed with a serious condition is the important news, especially for Lillard personally. This can be a career-threatening (and, if untreated, life-threatening) condition. That he is back so quickly is a testament to the early detection and prompt action by the Bucks’ medical team, as well as the experts at the Mayo Clinic.