Last Updated on August 4, 2020 12:15 pm by Mike Passador | Published: August 4, 2020

Damian Lillard

PG, Portland Trail Blazers

Terry Stotts said on Tuesday morning that there’s no reason to believe Damian Lillard can’t keep playing 40-plus minutes a night the rest of the way.

Lillard has played 44 and 42 minutes in the first couple games of the season re-opener, after missing most of the scrimmages with what was called a “foot” injury. The vote of confidence from Stotts is a positive sign suggesting that the Blazers were just playing it safe with their franchise guard. Lillard has looked good in these games and as a fierce competitor we should expect to see him continue playing heavy minutes as the Blazers are making a push for the playoffs.

Source: Dan Sheldon on Twitter

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