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Jeff Teague Says He Played with Torn Patella, Had Surgery in Deleted Instagram

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague played the entire 2015-16 season with a torn patella tendon, according to two now-deleted posts on his Instagram account.

Chris Towers of CBS Sports highlighted a post where Teague said he underwent surgery, and Wendy Adams of 92.9 The Game offered a screenshot of his first Instagram post:

Jeff Teague said he played with a tear in his patella last season. How does this impact a potential trade? His post: pic.twitter.com/w3xeubMaom

— Wendy Adams (@wendyradio) June 9, 2016

Teague averaged 15.