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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is not expected to need surgery on his injured right knee, according to ESPN’s Marc Spears. Lillard has left the NBA’s Disney World bubble in Orlando, Florida, to see team doctors in Portland.
Blazers guard Damian Lillard on way to Portland to see team doctors, but source said no surgery is expected on his injured knee.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) August 27, 2020
Damian Lillard is spending time with his son for the first time since the NBA restart ❤
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 27, 2020
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Lillard first suffered the injury in Game 4 of Portland’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The guard was ruled out for Game 5 after being diagnosed with a sprained right knee.
Portland is expected to resume its series this weekend after league-wide protests in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, led to postponements of playoff games on Wednesday and Thursday.