Jabari Parker is expected to be back before the All-Star break
Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is expected to return before the All-Star break. Parker tore his ACL last February.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker has had bad luck with injuries during his NBA career. His rookie season in 2014-15 ended with an ACL in December of 2014. Although in 2015-16 he played in 76 games, he suffered another ACL injury in February of 2017. Last season, Parker appeared to be on track to stardom. He shot 49 percent from the floor and just under 37 percent from 3. He also averaged 20 points and grabbed six rebounds per game, all career-highs at that point. So it should bring great pleasure to the Bucks to see that Parker will return to the team before the All-Star break, according to NBA.com.
"Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is on target to return from a left knee injury the week before the All-Star break.Coach Jason Kidd said before Wednesday night’s game against Orlando that Parker is doing great and is about a month away from playing."
The addition of Parker should make the Bucks a more dangerous team. Already stacked with Eric Bledsoe, Khris Middleton, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Parker can add an extra shooter to the Bucks repertoire. The Bucks are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference, so Parker will come at the home stretch of the NBA season.
The only issue, though, is how exactly will Parker fit in with the Bucks and their rotation. Middleton is averaging 20.3 points per game and is the Bucks resident perimeter scorer. Antetokounmpo is the Bucks jack-of-all-trades player, so it wouldn’t be wise for the Bucks to scale back his role. Perhaps, The Bucks and Parker will just be excited about his return and both will figure out his role later. If the Bucks want to make a run at an NBA Title, they need all the help they can get.