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Damian Lillard Sidelined with Abdominal Injury

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is set to miss at least another 10 days of action as he works to get on top of his ongoing abdominal issue, the team announced today.

PORTLAND, Ore. (December 1, 2021) – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirms Portland guard Damian Lillard with lower abdominal tendinopathy, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.

Lillard will continue his recovery protocol and be re-evaluated in 10 days.

Through 20 games (all starts) this season, Lillard is averaging 21.