Recently, former NBA player Matt Barnes talked about Lillard on the show "All The Smoke".

Barnes said: "Lillard is 35 years old, right? The recovery of the Achilles tendon injury is different from before. He is a small guard, but I think he can return because his game does not rely on athletic ability. His strength, skills, and shooting may take some time to recover, and there will not be too much decline. We have to look at the defensive end, but no matter what, defense was not his strength before."