Ausar Thompson, the Detroit Pistons’ high-flying 22-year-old wing, was diagnosed with a blood clot in March 2024 and did not return to the court until November. Chris Bosh, who played with the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat and retired in 2019, had a pulmonary embolism before eventually being diagnosed with DVT.

Damian Lillard has been sidelined from the court in recent weeks due to blood clot issues. In that context, the Milwaukee Bucks star sent a clear message about his retirement plans. A few weeks ago, the Milwaukee Bucks received tough news when it was confirmed that Damian Lillard would be out due to blood clot issues—a condition similar to the one that ended the season for San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama.

NBA guard Damian Lillard expects to play when the Bucks and Indiana Pacers meet in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.