“If we come back ... and we don’t have a true opportunity to get into the playoffs, I’m going to be with my team because I’m a part of the team, but I’m not going to be participating.” Damian Lillard wants a real shot at the playoffs.
says he will sit on the bench but not play if his team is forced to return from the COVID-19 pandemic without a real chance to make the playoffs.
The Trail Blazers are currently ninth in the Western Conference with a 29-37 record, 3.5 games back of the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot. It is not yet known when or if the NBA will be able to resume the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, butreported Monday that the league is considering returning with only 16 playoff teams. In that scenario, the Trail Blazers would be on the outside looking in.
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