Jabari Parker uncertain of his future with Bucks
Once considered a franchise cornerstone, Jabari Parker doesn't know if he'll be with the Milwaukee Bucks much longer.
The 23-year-old power forward is set to become a restricted free agent this summer and isn't sure if he's a part of the team's long-term plans.
"Honestly, it's uncertain," Parker said about his future in Milwaukee, according to The Washington Post's Tim Bontemps. "I know that, just looking from afar, (the Bucks) will be fine."
Parker, the No. 2 pick in 2014, returned to the lineup in February after missing a full year of action while recovering from his second ACL tear. Before the campaign started, he turned down the team's reported offer of about $54 million over three years.
He returned to a team that had climbed to fifth place without him. He has since eased back in with averages of 11.9 points on 48.8 percent shooting from the field and 38.5 percent from deep, to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in a career-low 22.7 minutes per game off the bench.
In short, his bet on himself may not be paying off.
"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."
Milwaukee entered Tuesday's contest against the Boston Celtics sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference.