Overview
- The Wizards announced Whitmore’s diagnosis on Tuesday and said they will monitor his recovery with updates to come.
- He had missed the previous two games with right shoulder soreness and has not played since Dec. 4.
- Whitmore was a recent trade acquisition for two second-round picks and had begun a development plan under Brian Keefe, averaging 9.2 points in about 17 minutes over 21 games.
- Prior to the injury designation, he recorded several DNP-CDs after a standards-related remark from Keefe that the coach later softened.
- Reporting notes NBA precedents of players returning from similar conditions, including Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Ingram and Ausar Thompson, though no timetable has been set for Whitmore’s return.