Portland Trail Blazers Are Leaning Toward Shutting Damian Lillard Down For The Season

The Trail Blazers could shut Damian Lillard down for the season.

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Superstar Damian Lillard is one of the top guards in the NBA, and there's no questioning his ability on the offensive side of the ball. However, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a poor team this season despite the guard's individual brilliance, and they look like they are going to make another top pick in the draft.

NBA insider Shams Charania recently reported that the Portland Trail Blazers are leaning towards shutting Damian Lillard down for the season, rather than trying to compete for a play-in spot. It was also noted that Lillard is currently dealing with a calf injury, while the team is 3.5 games out of the play-in tournament race.

This could end up being a wise decision for the Portland Trail Blazers. They could make another lottery pick this season, and try to compete next season while Damian Lillard is still a superstar-caliber player. They have some young talent such as Shaedon Sharpe and Cam Reddish on the roster already, and we'll see if they can make some noise next season with another elite prospect on the team.

This season, Damian Lillard is putting up 32.2 PPG, 4.8 RPG, and 7.3 APG for the Trail Blazers. Though he has repeatedly remained loyal to the franchise, many have suggested that the point guard needs to be traded to a contending team with a real chance of winning a championship. Perhaps that could happen this offseason, but historically, Damian Lillard's first choice has always been to stay with the Trail Blazers.

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