Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the first quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers, a league source confirmed Monday, ending his season and putting his status for next year in question.

The result of Monday’s imaging confirmed what Lillard and the organization feared when Lillard crumpled to the floor halfway through the first quarter, trying to track down an offensive rebound. Lillard successfully got the Bucks an extra possession, but the result of tracking that rebound down was disastrous. 

Lillard, 34, missed the final 14 games of the regular season with what was eventually diagnosed as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) blood clot in his right leg. While the initial expectation was missing the entire postseason, Lillard returned to action in Game 2 against the Pacers as he tried to get himself back into rhythm after over a month of not playing full-contact basketball.

The nine-time All-Star will now face a grueling rehab process as he tries to return to the floor after 13 full NBA seasons. An Achilles tear typically comes with an 8-12 month recovery timeline, meaning Lillard is likely to miss the early part of next season and could be out for most of it.

The Bucks, meanwhile, will try to stave off elimination without Lillard in Game 5 on Tuesday as they head to Indianapolis trailing, 3-1, in their first-round playoff series.

This story will be updated.

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