Jabari Parker: Targeting February return

While it hadn’t been said aloud until Monday, the belief all along was that
Parker and Bucks were targeting a return sometime near the All-Star break, which
would give the forward slightly more than a calendar year to recover from his
second torn ACL. Considering Parker’s history, both sides will likely stress
caution, and it’s possible that Parker could face minutes limitations for
several games upon his return. In Parker’s absence, expect Mirza Teletovic, Thon
Maker and Tony Snell to spend increased time at power forward, as was the case
over the second half of last season. Prior to sustaining the injury, Parker had
compiled averages of 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per
game in 51 contests.