Damian Lillard to be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks after abdominal surgery

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will undergo surgery Thursday to address his abdomen injury and he will be reevaluated in six to eight weeks, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Source: Chris Haynes/Yahoo Sports

ANALYSIS: Portland's superstar will be out for the available future as the Blazers continue to struggle. Lillard was averaging 24.0 points and 7.3 assists per game in 29 games prior to injury. The Blazers are just 16-24 with five wins since the start of December.