Lillard was listed day-to-day with a rest issue on Portland's Monday injury report and ruled out of Monday's preseason game against London. He will sit out that game, with the Trail Blazers' rotation covering his minutes as the team turns to Tuesday's game at the Kings.
What happened
Lillard was listed day-to-day on the Trail Blazers' Monday, Oct. 12 injury report, filed at 2:37 p.m. ET, with the issue marked rest/other. The report states: "Lillard (rest) is out for Monday's preseason game against London." No previous status was listed for this entry. Earlier in the preseason, Lillard had been day-to-day with a left Achilles/leg issue dated Sept. 6 before being cleared from that designation on Sept. 25. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 13.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Portland's next game is Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 p.m. ET at the Kings. The 2026-27 regular season has not started, so there are no season averages yet for Lillard, and the team's record stands at 0-0. Without him, rotation minutes have gone to Deni Avdija (33.3 minutes, 24.2 points), Toumani Camara (33.3 minutes, 13.4 points), Jerami Grant (29.7 minutes, 18.6 points), Jrue Holiday (29.4 minutes, 16.3 points), Shaedon Sharpe (29.4 minutes, 20.8 points), Donovan Clingan (27.2 minutes, 12.1 points), Scoot Henderson (24.9 minutes, 14.2 points) and Kris Murray (23.4 minutes, 5.8 points). The record with and without Lillard is not established since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Lillard is available for Tuesday's game at the Kings; his expected return is listed as Oct. 13, matching that game date. Elsewhere on Monday's report, Chris Youngblood is day-to-day with a calf issue, Robert Williams III is day-to-day with a rest issue, and Shaedon Sharpe is out with a right knee issue.
Is Damian Lillard playing at the Kings on Oct. 13?
He has not been ruled out. Lillard is day-to-day with a rest issue after sitting Monday's game against London, and the official report lists his expected return as Oct. 13, the date of Portland's game at the Kings.
When will Damian Lillard be back?
The official injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 13, 2026.