The Portland Trail Blazers are leaning toward shutting down star point guard Damian Lillard for the remainder of the regular season, according to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania.
“The franchise is seriously considering taking precautions as Lillard deals with calf injury and the team is 3.5 games out of Play-In Tournament race,” Charania wrote.
The 32-year-old missed seven games earlier this season after suffering a calf injury during a loss to the Utah Jazz on Nov. 19. He also missed time with a calf strain in October, and the ailment has been lingering.