The Milwaukee Bucks got blown out by the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of their playoff series, which put the Bucks on the brink of a first-round elimination for a third consecutive year.

While the loss was bad enough, it was overshadowed by an injury to Damian Lillard, who went down after playing just six minutes and had to be helped off the court.

ESPN insider Shams Charania revealed the injury to be exactly what everyone hoped it wouldn’t be.

“Just in: Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN. MRI today revealed the severity. A devastating end to his season,” Charania wrote on X.

Just in: Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with a torn left Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN. MRI today revealed the severity. A devastating end to his season. pic.twitter.com/ysZ0nw8gxW

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 28, 2025

Lillard returned to action in Game 2 after missing more than a month with a blood clot issue in his calf, and with him back in the lineup, Milwaukee had visions of making a deep playoff run and potentially bringing home another championship.

All those hopes and dreams went out the window as soon as he went down, and it opens the door for a ton of questions heading into this offseason.

It’s fair to wonder if Lillard plays at all next season, and now it’s reasonable to wonder if superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask for a trade.

If Lillard doesn’t play next season, he’ll turn 36 years old in the summer of 2026 with a huge player option on his contract for the 2026-27 season.

Milwaukee’s immediate and long-term future got much bleaker with this news.

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