Jabari Parker expected to return before All-Star break
The Milwaukee Bucks could be getting a big boost in about a month’s time.
Before the Bucks played the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, head coach Jason Kidd said injured forward Jabari Parker is expected to return the week before the All-Star break, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez.
In pregame Jason Kidd mentioned the team has pegged Jabari Parker’s return for — generally speaking — the week before the All-Star break. First time anyone has pinpointed it that I’ve heard.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) January 10, 2018
The All-Star break this year is scheduled for Feb. 16-21.
Parker, 22, has been out since suffering his second ACL tear in less than two years during a game last February. The Bucks have gone 21-18 this season in his absence (sixth in the East), and getting back a 20-ppg scorer would obviously be a huge lift, especially with how thin their frontcourt has been.
