NBA: Bucks rookie Jabari Parker out for season with knee injury – ESPN

Highly regarded Milwaukee Bucks rookie Jabari Parker will miss the rest of the season after the forward tore a ligament in his left knee, US sports network ESPN reported on Tuesday.

Parker suffered the injury, initially believed to be a sprain, when making a drive to the basket in Milwaukee's win over the Pheonix Suns on Monday.

 

"The Bucks will announce on Wednesday that the highly regarded forward will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a complete tear of his anterior cruciate ligament," ESPN said, citing unnamed sources.

 

Parker, the number two overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, had been enjoying a strong rookie season, averaging 12.5 points and 5.6 rebounds entering the game against the Suns.

 

He has been a key part of his team's resurgence as the Bucks (13-12) already have just two less wins than they compiled all of last season. — Reuters