When the Milwaukee Bucks took Jabari Parker with the second pick in the loaded draft class that was 2014, the Bucks and Parker had high hopes. He would be the centerpiece for a rebuild and the Bucks would become relevant in the Eastern Conference again.
But the injury bug has hit Parker hard, tearing his ACL in his left knee twice in the first three seasons and he has kind of become a forgotten piece for the Bucks.
With Giannis Antetokounmpo taking the NBA by storm, he is the clear star for the team, and Parker isn't even considered a side piece. With Parker being a restricted free agent this summer, he knows his time in Milwaukee might be coming to a close.
“Honestly, it’s uncertain,” Parker told Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post. “I know that, just looking from afar, [the Bucks] will be fine.
“But I just have to see what’s going to happen with my future, and that’s uncertain. But I know for them, they’ll be fine regardless. They’ve been doing well.”
The Bucks offered Parker an extension before the season started for three-years, $54 million but his camp rejected.
One of the big sticking points in contract negotiations is going to be his knee and how much longer it can hold up, and Parker is ready for that.
“You just have to be prepared, Prepare for the worst. Anything can happen. I’ve seen it happen a lot of times. So I just would like to keep that mentality because you never want to be comfortable in this business.”
It will be interesting to see how it plays out this summer, but it's pretty clear that Parker is ready to leave if that's what it comes down to.
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