Overview
- Washington announced Thursday that Whitmore will miss the rest of the 2025/26 season due to a blood clot in his right shoulder.
- The Wizards reported he has begun recovering from the condition diagnosed on December 23.
- Reporting indicates there is no current sign the issue will threaten his career, with several NBA players having returned from similar diagnoses.
- January 15 is the final day to apply for a disabled player exception, which would be worth $1,769,880 for Whitmore, according to cap analyst Yossi Gozlan.
- Whitmore, a 2023 first-round pick by Houston and a one-and-done at Villanova, was traded to Washington in 2025 and averaged 9.2 points over his first 21 games.