Damian Lillard, 35, says he will remain on his own timeline, and has not paid close attention to how quickly other players have returned or where current players, like Boston star Jayson Tatum, stand in their recovery. The Celtics on Monday announced that Tatum, who injured his Achilles 15 days after Lillard, will join the team’s G League team for practices this week. “I’m running my own race,” Lillard said. “If I was 23, 24, 25, I probably would be more (competitive) about who is doing what, but I know where I am physically. I can feel it. I’m on the court every day, and to me, it’s not about what (Tatum) is doing. After the season, I’m going into a full summer to get ready for next season, and I want to make sure that I’m 1,000 percent and that I can play every year for the rest of my career as the best version of myself. So, I’m not in a hurry, especially knowing that I’ve got time. That’s the game I’m playing.”
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