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Achilles tendon injury causes the Bucks to abandon, Lillard may intend to return to the Trail Blazers, joining forces with first-round pick Yang Hansen

2:02am, 4 July 2025【Basketball】

The Bucks announced the sacking of Damian Lillard, which instantly stirred up the league. Lillard suffered a torn Achilles tendon in April and is expected to return in the 2025-26 playoffs and will take 8-10 months to recover. The Bucks used extended clauses to give him up due to injury. Last season, he averaged 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.2 steals per game in the regular season. After

was laid off, Lillard posted a street photo of the film "To be continued", and former NBA superstar Anthony spoke out for him and repeatedly criticized "no loyalty in the sports circle." Among the next odds, the Trail Blazers' return option exists, but the Trail Blazers reporter said that "Lillard's chance of returning to Portland is zero unless trading Holiday." However, the odds updated on July 3, the Trail Blazers have risen to the top and become the most optimistic next one. He has played for the Trail Blazers for 11 years and is the team spirit. If he returns, he will also sign the No. 16 pick with his new pick. Yang Hansen from our big China becomes a teammate.

At the same time, many teams such as the Heat, Warriors, and Celtics are also on the odds list. The Celtics record Tilillard and the Celtics are interested in each other, and the Warriors, Lakers and other teams also expressed their willingness to sign the contract. After Lillard bid farewell to the Bucks, he received calls from multiple championship teams. He needs to decide whether to sign a contract to recuperate now or to evaluate again next summer. Achilles tendon injury may affect his status. In the future, he may change his role and even change to the substitute as the "strongest sixth man".

Looking back on his two seasons with the Bucks, he played 131 games, averaging 24.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game, and gained 2 All-Stars, 1 AMVP, 1 NBA Cup championship, 1 3-point championship, and the NBA Cup best team. However, injuries made the Bucks cruelly lay off employees. His next stop is whether to return to the Trail Blazers to continue to write loyalty, or to go to the new team to find the peak again, which has attracted the attention of countless fans.