Damian Lillard’s recent individual struggles have combined with the Portland Trail Blazers’ slide in the standings to trigger a backward move in the latest MVP tracker. On Monday, HoopsHype contributor Frank Urbina placed Lillard at No. 7 on the list—knocking Lillard off his re-occurring perch inside the top five.
Urbina highlighted that both the Blazers and Lillard are enduring a noteworthy rough patch.
After missing three games due to a hamstring issue, Damian Lillard has now been back for the Blazers’ latest three outings, though, unfortunately for Portland fans, that hasn’t changed things in the win-loss column for the team, as the Blazers have now lost five games in a row, all by a combined 19 points.