Damian Lillard injured his knee in the Trail Blazers’ Game 4 loss to the Lakers last night. Though it took multiple tests to confirm, this result seemed nearly inevitable.
Lillard will miss Game 5 tomorrow.
Trail Blazers:
The results of a second MRI confirm Damian Lillard with a right knee sprain. Lillard is listed as out for Game 5.
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) August 25, 2020
Lillard has had a heck of a run through the bubble. But this will probably end his season. The Trail Blazers were overmatched even with Lillard. Down 3-1, they face even longer odds in Game 5 without him.
Portland can hope C.J. McCollum and Carmelo Anthony get hot as scorers who can create their own shots. Anfernee Simons could get expanded playing time in the backcourt.
But there’s no good solution for the Trail Blazers, whose only solace is that the injury wasn’t even worse.