Damian Lillard is looking at a mid-to-late March return, and at that point there will be less than a month left in the regular season.
Joe Ingles will join the Portland Trail Blazers as a player.
Portland is still mulling offers for guard CJ McCollum. Thus far, the New Orleans Pelicans have seemingly been the most aggressive suitor.
Bobby Portis was 11 of 13 from the field and 6 of 8 from 3-point range for the Bucks, who have won six straight against the Blazers.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 99-94 on Wednesday night.
Jusuf Nurkic's two point jumper at the clutch time wins it for Portland Trail Blazers as Boston Celtics failed to score in the 4th quarter
Damian Lillard has been adamant that he does not want to be traded from Portland to a more immediate contender.
The Portland Trail Blazers were without their top four scorers in Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Norman Powell and Anfernee Simons.
Lillard has already missed 11 games thus far this season, and the injury bothered him while playing for Team USA at the Olympics.
The Portland Trail Blazers were without Damian Lillard, out with lower abdominal tendinopathy, and backcourt teammate CJ McCollum.