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When it rains, it pours for the Milwaukee Bucks.
This team has been through a lot since the beginning of the season, and the Indiana Pacers are now in a prime position to put them out of their misery.
On top of having Giannis Antetokounmpo on the shelf with an injured calf, they now might be without Damian Lillard as well.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the former Portland Trail Blazers star is currently in a walking boot after being diagnosed with a strained Achilles, and his status for Game 4 is in serious jeopardy.
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has suffered a strained Achilles, is in a walking boot and there is serious doubt over his availability for Game 4 vs. Pacers on Sunday, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/jQUJpovsSM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 27, 2024
Lillard suffered the Achilles injury late in his overtime loss to the Pacers in Game 3.
Doc Rivers revealed that he even told him that he was only going to be out there as a decoy, as his explosiveness was compromised.
Achilles injuries are very serious, and the Bucks must protect their star player.
There have been multiple rumors about Lillard not being happy in Milwaukee and even considering leaving the team, and some think they could look to move him in the offseason, so they cannot afford him to suffer a major injury at this point in the year.
Now, it’ll be up to Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, and Brook Lopez to carry the load and try to get the best of Rick Carlisle’s team, and that’s going to be easier said than done.
The Bucks will take the floor in a hostile environment at Indianapolis, all while being without their best two players and leading scorers.
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