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UNCOVERED: Damian lillard sends out inspiring tweet amid free agency reports - Caught on Camera

Damian Lillard courtside at a WNBA game. | Candice Ward-Imagn Images

Damian Lillard tore his Achilles during Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. Lillard underwent successful surgery a few days later, but the injury still meant the end of his time with the Bucks as the team chose to stretch his contract and waive him to make him a free agent.

While he has a long road to recovery ahead of him, some teams are already showing interest. On Thursday Chris Haynes tweeted that Lillard was "open" to signing with a team "under the right terms and conditions," but he was in "no rush."

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