For more news and notes on the Portland Trail Blazers, visit Portland Trail Blazers on SI. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/trailblazers as Damian Lillard Expects to Return to His Peak Form With Blazers Following Achilles Injury.

After two seasons in Milwaukee, Damian Lillard returns to Portland with a torn Achilles and confidence in his future.

Fadeaway World. The Milwaukee Bucks may have considered a stunning move this offseason had circumstances been different. According to a report by ESPN’s Jamal Collier, the franchise was prepared to explore a Damian Lillard trade had he remained healthy: a ‘last-ditch’ strategy to find another co-star for Giannis Antetokounmpo before time runs out on his prime.