The star goalkeeper of Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard, was authorized for a complete basketball activity, the team announced on Thursday.
He had been treated for deep venous thrombosis in his right calf and took medication against blood, forcing him to sit on the last 14 games of the regular season. The team said he was no longer on the medication.
He will not play in match 1 of the first-round eliminatory series between Bucks n ° 5 (48-34) and pacers n ° 4 (50-32) in Indianapolis on Saturday.
“We are delighted with the lady,” said Bucks Managing Director Jon Horst. “Our priority has always been the health of Lady. We are grateful to our medical team for diagnosing and treated their DVT at an early stage, and for world renowned hematology specialists at Mayo Clinic. Each stage of the recovery of lady has been to the direction of medical professionals in the world class and their specific and strict protocols that have made it possible to play in complete safety and healthy for the lady.”
The team said Lillard, 34, “continues to increase” his basketball activity when he is preparing to come back to the game but has not offered a calendar.
During the season, the nine stars collected an average of 24.9 points, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 58 games. More than 900 career games with the Portland Trail Blazers (2012-23) and Bucks, it has averaged 25.1 points, 6.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds.
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