According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with a torn Achilles. An injury he suffered Sunday night in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers.

This was an non-contact injury, which looked brutal from the very beginning. Lillard needed assistance to the locker room and would be ruled out for the remainder of the game; Chris Haynes was the first to report it.

During the 2023-24 postseason, the 34-year-old was dealing with an Achilles issue that forced him to miss the end of Milwaukee’s playoff run.

Per medical professionals, the typical recovery timeline for an Achilles tear is at least 12 months. There is significant speculation of him missing the entire 2025-26 season.

In this season, Lillard averaged 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists.

Before making his return to the court for their first round matchup against Indiana, Lillard was dealing with deep vein thrombosis – an injury that took him out for some time.

Next season, Lillard will be making $54.1 million. The following season, 2026-27, he will have a $58 million player option. If he opts in, then the veteran won’t be an unrestricted free agent until the age of 37.

During the Bucks-Pacers Game 4 matchup, fans witnessed something they never wanted to see: Damian Lillard suffering a non-contact injury.

This occurred in the first quarter, where he went crashing to the ground, sitting there for a couple of moments, and then needing helped to the locker room.

According to Chris Haynes, Lillard was ruled out for the remainder of the game. It gets worse, as Haynes labeled the injury as a “severe” one.

Then a couple minutes later, Haynes reported that there’s a real fear of Lillard tearing his Achilles. However, those within the organization are hoping for the best, and not going to the immediate negative.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks and general manager Jon Horst have agreed to a contract extension to keep him with the organization for the foreseeable future.

Currently, the deal is known as a “multi-year contract,” it’s unknown the exact years of the deal.

For those that did not know, Horst’s previous contract was set to expire. For Milwaukee, securing an extension with him was very important.

Horst has been with the Bucks since 2017, as he’s had a lengthy, successful resume. Most notably winning an NBA championship with the franchise, securing multiple contracts with Giannis Antetokounmpo, strategically landing Damian Lillard, and making key moves to keep Milwaukee a top-five team in an ever-evolving Eastern Conference.

Plus, in all eight seasons of his tenure with the team, Milwaukee has made the playoffs. Horst has a .647 win percentage, which is second-best in the league during that eight year time frame.

In 2024, the Detroit Pistons tried persuading him to join their team. Then, most recently, the Phoenix Suns were having their eyes set on Horst and trying to get him to join their franchise.