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Bucks’ Jabari Parker to Return Friday vs. Knicks in First Action in Almost a Year

Parker hasn’t played since tearing the ACL in his left knee on Feb. 8.

Dan Gartland

Bucks’ Jabari Parker to Return Friday vs. Knicks in First Action in Almost a Year
Bucks’ Jabari Parker to Return Friday vs. Knicks in First Action in Almost a Year /

Bucks forward Jabari Parker will return to the court in Friday’s game against the Knicks, the team announced Monday. 

Parker hasn’t played since tearing the ACL in his left knee on Feb. 8. It was the second time in two years that he tore the same ligament. 

Parker was in the midst of a breakout season when he went down last year, averaging 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while adding a three-point shot to his arsenal. 

The Bucks team Parker re-joins will look fairly different than the one he left when he was injured. Milwaukee acquired Eric Bledsoe earlier this season to give the team another star to pair with Giannis Antetokounmpo. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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