Just when the Milwaukee Bucks were getting back to full health with the returning Khris Middleton, the team got bad news in the swingman’s season debut. Their young forward Jabari Parker went down with an injury and the worst news possible came out of it. Jabari Parker suffered another torn ACL.
The Milwaukee Bucks head coach and team president Jason Kidd made the news official along with a team press release.
Coach Kidd: Jabari Parker suffered a torn ACL last night and will have a 12 month rehabilitation process after surgery. pic.twitter.com/cv1aSZpKD0
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 9, 2017
Bucks forward Jabari Parker suffered a left knee injury during the third quarter of last night’s game vs. Miami at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. This morning, Parker underwent an MRI that revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee. Parker will undergo surgery to repair the injury and will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season. The recovery and rehabilitation period is estimated at 12 months.
Parker was having a career year before his season was cut short. Some were even calling for the Duke product to be a reserve in the NBA All-Star Game.
He had been averaging 20.1 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists, all career-highs. He was also shooting 49 percent from the field and 36 percent from three.
