Damian Lillard completes the deal to return to Trail Blazers after injuring Achilles during the playoffs: reports

Damian Lillard has a new team after surprisingly avoided by the Milwaukee Bucks at the beginning of the NBA -Free agency. Lillard concludes a three-year contract for $ 42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. According to ESPN Shams Charania.

According to Charania, Lillard, Portland GM Joe Cronin and head coach Chauncey Billups, several meetings have been on their way to Lillard's comeback in the past few weeks.

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Lillard returns to Portland after an injury last to injuries, in which he only played 58 regular season games due to axis buckle, groin and calf injuries. When he was healthy, he appeared, like his usual, with an average of 24.9 points, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds.

Lillard only missed a great time at the end of the regular season when doctors discovered a blood clot in his right calf. However, when the NBA playoffs approached, Lillard surprisingly recovered and returned to the team during his series against the Indiana Pacers.

His return only took two and a half games when Lillard his left Achilles in game 4 of the team series against the Pacers Bruch. Lillard was excluded for the rest of the season and the Bucks lost the series in five games.

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Since Lillard was faced with months before recovery, the Bucks decided to do without the Star Guard when the freelance agency started in July. Lillard still owes $ 113 million, which the goats can spread over several seasons to reduce the Lillard cap goal.

After the move, a number of competing teams, including Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, allegedly turned to Lillard's warehouse to sign the veteran according to sport.

The injury gives Lillard's career an appropriate amount of uncertainty. The 34-year-old was one of the best shooters in the league in his 13-year career. After Lillard won the Rookie of the Year Award in the 2012/13 season, he made nine all-star teams, seven all-NBA teams and has five top 10 MVP interfaces.

Despite his age, Lillard still presented solid numbers before his season was ruined by the blood clot and the Achilles injury.

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With the move, the Trail Blazer hope that Lillard can remain an effective goal scorer who comes from the injury. It is unclear if Lillard is able to return from the problem, but you can bet that he will be motivated to prove that he has much left in the tank, especially after his shocking publication by the Bucks.