NBA: Wizards say Cam Whitmore out for year to recover from deep vein thrombosis

The Washington Wizards have announced that Cam Whitmore will miss the remainder of the season as he continues his recovery from deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The 21-year-old forward began treatment for the venous condition, which was initially reported on December 23 as an upper-extremity DVT. Whitmore had missed several games in December due to right shoulder soreness before the condition was diagnosed.

Washington has applied for a disabled player exception to account for Whitmore’s absence, according to HoopsHype.

Whitmore joined the Wizards in July as part of a three-team trade. Washington acquired guard CJ McCollum, center/forward Kelly Olynyk, and Whitmore from the New Orleans Pelicans, sending guard Jordan Poole, forward Saddiq Bey, and the draft rights to guard Micah Peavy to New Orleans, along with two second-round draft picks to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets originally selected Whitmore 20th overall in the 2023 NBA Draft.

This season, Whitmore has averaged 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 16.9 minutes over 21 games.

Whitmore joins a growing list of NBA players diagnosed with DVT, a condition where blood clots form in one or more of the body’s deep veins. Other players, including Damian Lillard and Victor Wembanyama, have faced similar health challenges in the past year.

—Field Level Media/Reuters