Jabari Parker seems to be confirming some of the recent rumors about him.
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks forward admitted that he was frustrated with his limited minutes and indicated that he was not on the same page with Bucks interim coach Joe Prunty. Here is what Parker had to say, according to Stephen Watson of WISN-TV in Milwaukee.
Jabari Parker was very animated talking about his frustration right now with limited minutes. He mentioned the only way to see the floor more was to be on the “coach’s good side”. When asked if he was on Prunty’s good side, he smirked and said “I don’t think so.” #Bucks
— Stephen Watson (@WISN_Watson) April 19, 2018
Parker on limited playing time:
“I am human. I have a right to be frustrated. I’ve waited two years for this.”
— Stephen Watson (@WISN_Watson) April 19, 2018
Parker, 23, averaged 12.6 points in 24.0 minutes per game during the regular season. But he has scored just two total points in 25 total minutes through the Bucks’ first two playoff games against the Boston Celtics (both losses).
The former No. 2 overall pick’s frustration may make a bit more sense when you consider that he recently returned from the second right ACL tear of his young NBA career. But Parker is set to become a restricted free agent after the season, and this latest development comes just days after a report revealed that the Bucks supposedly had some gripes with him as well.
