On March 21, Beijing time, although the Blazers theoretically still have the hope of impacting the playoffs, the Portland team has already given up this season. According to Shams, Lillard's recovery has made great progress, but the current situation of the team makes it unnecessary for Lillard to come back, so he has been reimbursed for the early season.
The Blazers are currently 12th in the West with 26 wins and 44 losses, and they are 3.5 wins behind the 10th-place Lakers in the West, and with 12 games left, the Blazers still have the possibility of counterattacking the play-off seat. It's just that the Blazers' latest wave of 4 consecutive losses and repeated hanging by opponents undoubtedly prove that they have given up this season early.
According to the latest report from Shams, Lillard's current recovery has made great progress, he has been resting for more than two months since January 1 due to abdominal injuries, and has previously completed surgery and has been in the process of recovering.
The Blazers have traded to send mcCollum, Covington and Powell this season, and Simmons has been plagued by injuries recently, and the team has given up the season early. The Blazers believe lillard's appearance in the remaining 12 games is not conducive to his recovery, so lillard is expected to have been reimbursed early for the season.
Whether Lillard will continue to play for the Trail Blazers next season, or whether he will seek a trade this summer, is still unknown.
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