"Washington Wizards forward Cam Whitmore is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, sources tell ESPN. Whitmore had missed the past few games with shoulder soreness and further testing revealed the blood clot. He joined the Wizards via trade in an increased opportunity and Whitmore, the No. 20 pick in the 2023 NBA draft spent two seasons with the Houston Rockets, averaging 10.8 points over two years in Houston."
"Last season, he scored 0.46 points per touch, fourth best among payers to record 1,000 touches, according to ESPN Research. The Maryland native was traded in July to Washington for two second-round picks. The trade was designed to give Whitmore an increased role for a rebuilding Wizards team. He had started working closely with coach Brian Keefe in recent weeks as part of his development plan. But Whitmore has missed the last few games due to shoulder soreness."
Cam Whitmore has been diagnosed with upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and is out indefinitely. He missed recent games with shoulder soreness before testing revealed a blood clot. Whitmore was traded to the Washington Wizards in July for two second-round picks to receive an increased role on a rebuilding team. He averaged 10.8 points over two seasons with the Houston Rockets and posted 0.46 points per touch last season. Whitmore had been working with coach Brian Keefe on development before the injury. Similar thrombosis cases have affected other NBA players.
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