Bucks forward Mirza Teletovic is out for second time in career with blood clots in lungs

The Milwaukee Bucks announced Thursday evening that forward Mirza Teletovic is suffering from pulmonary embolism in both lungs.

Teletovic’s condition was discovered after consulting with team physicians after he experienced unusual fatigue earlier this week. Following a 10-day rest period, Teletovic, 32, will begin a supervised rehabilitation.

Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel in the lungs. In most cases the blood clots are small, but they can damage the lungs. But if the clot is large and stops blood flow to the lung, it can be deadly.

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The 6-foot-9 Teletovic has missed the last 16 games, including 10 after arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee on Nov. 21.

This is not the first time Teletovic has dealt with blood clots in his lungs. When he was with the Brooklyn Nets in 2015, he missed the final three months of the regular season to undergo treatment for the issue.

In 10 games this season, Teletovic is averaging 7.1 points and 2.3 rebounds while hitting 46.7% of his three-point shots.