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Teague reveals he played entire season with patella tear

David Richard / USA TODAY Sports

Jeff Teague wanted to set the record straight after his down year.

Having made the All-Star Game in 2015, Teague's role was diminished this season as he frequently found himself glued to the bench while backup guard Dennis Schroder played out the important minutes.

Teague played 79 games for the Atlanta Hawks this season without the team revealing that he had any significant injuries, but the point guard said otherwise in an Instagram post that he later deleted on Thursday.

"They wont tell y’all but I played with a tear in my patella the whole year and could barely jump or stop but it’s coo got that taken care #illbebackdunking #they wontsaythatpart," Teague wrote, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitutional.

Teague also tweeted, "First time in life I’ve never been able to hoop this long I’m getting frustrated."

Hawks officials have been made aware of Teague's comments, Vivlamore reports.

Teague's admission follows months of speculation that the Hawks would trade him. Rumors strongly hinted at a possible Teague swap at the trade deadline, and although he stayed put, trade winds picked up once again after the season was over.

Reports suggest that the Hawks are working with the Philadelphia 76ers to send Teague in a multi-player trade for Nerlens Noel.

The 27-year-old has one season left on his contract at $8 million. He averaged 15.7 points and 5.9 assists in 28.5 minutes per game this year.

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