The Milwaukee Bucks organization was struck with horrible news this week as star guard Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers expressed confidence that the Bucks could remain competitive without Damian Lillard but acknowledged it would take multiple players to pick up the slack while the seven-time all-NBA guard is out.

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.