Washington Wizards forward Cam Whitmore will be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, the team announced Tuesday.
Whitmore was evaluated after missing two recent games with right shoulder soreness. He last played on December 4 in a 146-101 loss to the Boston Celtics.
According to the Mayo Clinic, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more deep veins of the body.
The Wizards said they will update his status as appropriate while monitoring his progress and recovery.
Whitmore came to the Wizards in July as part of a three-team trade in which Washington acquired guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and Whitmore from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bay and the draft rights to guard Micah Peavy, as well as sending two second-round picks to the Houston Rockets.
Washington also received the Warriors’ 2027 second-round pick via the Chicago Bulls as part of the trade. The second-round picks the Wizards sent to the Rockets will be in 2026 (via the Bulls) and 2029 (via the Sacramento Kings).
Whitmore, 21, averaged 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.9 minutes in 21 games this season.
He was selected by the Rockets with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. As a rookie, he showed promise, averaging 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in just 18.7 minutes per game. Additionally, he shot 35.9 percent from three-point range.
During his sophomore season, Whitmore experienced a slight reduction in minutes due to Houston’s crowded depth chart; he averaged 9.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game.
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