The Portland Trail Blazers are one of the more impressive teams in the Western Conference this season. Currently sitting 6th in the West with a 10-7 record, the Blazers are merely 1 game behind the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. Surprisingly, the Oregon-based organization has managed to put up this staggering record without its superstar, Damian Lillard.
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Dame, who sat out for 53 games last season, has been suffering from injuries throughout the 2022-23 campaign as well. The sharpshooter has suited up for 11 of the 17 games so far while averaging 26.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7 assists per game.
With the Blazers currently on the road, fans wonder whether or not the 6-time All-Star will be available for the clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Damian Lillard ruled out for the Cavs-Blazers clash
Portland is currently in the midst of a 4-game road trip. Dame Dolla missed out on the first game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Unfortunately, the 6-foot-2 guard will be joining Greg Brown III, Keon Johnson, and Gary Payton II as the players who will be sidelined tonight.
INJURY REPORT 11/23 @trailblazers @ CLE:
OUT
Brown III (G League Assignment)
Johnson (L Hip Pointer)
Lillard (R Soleus Strain)
Payton II (Return to Competition Reconditioning)PROBABLE
Hart (L Ankle Sprain)— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) November 22, 2022
Sadly, according to reports, Dame might not be available for the entirety of the 4-game road trip.
Blazers say Damian Lillard will be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks. That would almost certainly rule him out for the entire upcoming four-game road trip.
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) November 21, 2022
Hopefully, Dame recovers quickly from his injury and joins the squad during the one-game homestand on the 29th of November.
Until then, a majority of the team’s offensive load needs to be carried by Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant.
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