Mirza Teletovic has claimed his career isn't over even though he is dealing with serious health issues. Even if he doesn't think his career is over, though, his time with the Milwaukee Bucks is coming to an end.
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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 11, 2018
“The health of our players is our primary concern,” said Bucks General Manager Jon Horst. “The Bucks and Mirza Teletovic, in consultation with team doctors and other physicians, have been working together since December to evaluate and manage Mirza’s situation. As a result of the overall evaluation that we’ve gone through, at this time we are both moving on.”
“We appreciate all of Mirza’s contributions to the Bucks organization and our community. We wish him a lifetime of good health with his family.”
In December, Teletovic was experiencing some more fatigue than normal and went for some testing with the Bucks team doctors.
During the tests, the Bucks discovered that Teletovic suffered from pulmonary emboli in both lungs. He also has a history of blood clots so it is unknown if he will be able to continue his career or if he will have to retire because of the injuries.
The power forward from Bosnia has been in the league since 2012 when he first appeared with the Brooklyn Nets. His best season was in 2015 when he averaged 12.2 points per game for the Phoenix Suns.
This year for the Bucks, he only appeared in 10 games averaging 7.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He was shooting an impressive 46.7 percent from deep before going down with the injury.
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