Is Damian Lillard Coming Back This Season? Injury Timeline, Latest ...
Damian Lillard is in the All-Star 3-point contest, but is he coming back this season? Here’s the latest injury update and return timeline.
heavy.comI don’t have live access to current feeds right now, but here’s the latest publicly reported timeline up to early 2026.
- After suffering a torn Achilles in the 2024-25 playoffs, Damian Lillard has been joked about a return timeline, with several outlets signaling the goal of returning at the start of the next season. This was widely echoed in September 2025 reporting that he aimed for a full, healthy comeback at the start of the 2025-26 season, though some later updates refined that to indicate a return around the 2026-27 timeframe depending on his rehab progress.[1][3]
- By February 2026, multiple outlets framed his status as not yet cleared for the 2025-26 season, with the expectation that he would miss the entire season and target a return for training camp or early in 2026-27, contingent on continued recovery from the Achilles injury.[2][5][7]
- More recent pieces highlighted that he participated in All-Star Weekend activities (3-point contest) in February 2026 but remained uncertain for game action that season, reinforcing the notion that a return is likely not this season and that the practical target is the 2026-27 season if rehab stays on track.[7][2]
Illustration of the typical update pattern:
- Achilles injuries often set a multi-month to year-long rehab window; early 2025-26 optimism shifted to a cautious 2026-27 return window as recovery progresses.[3][5]
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