Milwaukee acquired Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023. Lillard is averaging 24.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists in 131 games with the Bucks, who won the championship in 2021 but haven't even gotten back to the Eastern Conference Finals since then.

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard watch from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard isn’t sure exactly when he will be playing again.

In a surprising twist, Damian Lillard might make an appearance this postseason after all. The Milwaukee Bucks announced Wednesday that doctors have cleared the star of his deep vein thrombosis and he no longer requires blood-thinning medication: Lillard,