Cam

Whitmore

Diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis just before Christmas, Whitmore has begun the recovery process and will not play again this season. While his absence won’t affect fantasy basketball, it does ensure some of Washington’s younger wings will have more opportunities later in the season.

Whitmore has not played consistent rotation minutes for the Wizards this season, but he’s been active for the last few games with a shoulder injury. Unfortunately, he has been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder and is out indefinitely. Victor Wembanyama dealt with a similar injury last season, and the Spurs declared him out for the rest of the year after the All-Star break.

Middleton took the court on Saturday, but he’ll sit out for the second leg of Washington’s back-to-back set. With Coulibaly and Whitmore also sidelined, the Wizards will be shorthanded at forward, which may mean an expanded role for Justin Champagnie. Alex Sarr has been ruled out, and Marvin Bagley III is questionable, so Tre Johnson and Will Riley could be called on more off the bench.

Whitmore will not be available for Saturday’s game, but his absence does not affect fantasy basketball. He has not been in the Wizards’ rotation in recent games.

Whitmore has been out of the rotation over Washington’s last four games. He likely won’t see the floor whether he’s available or not.

Whitmore will be in the Wizards’ rotation on Saturday, but the role does not lend itself to fantasy managers deriving worthwhile value. Even with Khris Middleton unavailable, don’t expect Whitmore’s role to change too much.

Whitmore’s limited role off the bench hasn’t resulted in much fantasy production this season. If he were to miss a game for the first time this year, Jamir Watkins and Malaki Branham would likely see a bump in minutes, though there wouldn’t be a clear streaming option based on Whitmore’s absence.

George is good to go after initially being considered questionable. He’ll take on his usual role as the starting small forward. With the Wizards being down multiple wings, Cam Whitmore is still in line for a boost to his usage on Tuesday.

Washington gritted out a tough win over Milwaukee on Sunday, and the Wizards may just be giving George a maintenance day for the second leg of a back-to-back set. Corey Kispert (thumb) is out indefinitely, Tre Johnson (hip) is out, and Khris Middleton is resting. That leaves Cam Whitmore as the man who could see a massive usage boost. Whitmore is worth streaming on Tuesday’s six-game slate.

George’s absence from Tuesday’s win over the Hawks led to Corey Kispert starting, and he scored 16 points in the first quarter. However, Kispert suffered a fractured right thumb during the third quarter and is out indefinitely. With Tre Johnson (hip) also out indefinitely, Cam Whitmore may be the next man up if George can’t play on Friday.