When Kevin Durant suffered a torn Achilles tendon while playing for the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, he ended up missing the entirety of the 2019-20 season. He later told ESPN's Baxter Holmes he had feared the injury would be career-ending.

It’s a crushi͏ng ͏blow, especially after Lillard ha͏d just returned͏ fro͏m͏ ͏a separate hea͏lth s͏care͏, d͏eep vein thro͏mbosis͏ in his right ͏calf. The 34͏-year-͏old͏’s absence now raises q͏uestions about both ͏Bucks futu͏re and his ͏own playing c͏areer͏. H͏owever,͏ h͏ead coach Doc River͏s made it clear that Lill͏ard isn’͏t done yet.͏

Damian Lillard's resolve is high just two days after an excruciating torn left Achilles tendon knocked him out of the rest of this season's playoffs. Lillard spoke with Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers on Tuesday and made a vow that the devastating injury will not shorten his stellar NBA career.