ESPN: Milwaukee Bucks' Jabari Parker out for rest of the season

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A report by ESPN.com says Milwaukee Bucks rookie Jabari Parker will miss the rest of this season with a suspected torn ACL.

Parker was injured early in the second half of a game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, December 15th.

Marc Stein from ESPN reports the Bucks are expected to announce on Wednesday that Parker is lost for the season. Parker's injury appears to be a tear and not simply a sprain.

Parker was selected by the Bucks with the second-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on June 26, 2014. He signed his first NBA contract with Milwaukee on July 9th.

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