Bucks Assign Jabari Parker to Herd

[IWB]

BUCKS ASSIGN JABARI PARKER TO THE WISCONSIN HERD

MILWAUKEE (December 18, 2017) – The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned forward Jabari Parker to the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. The Herd are scheduled to practice in Milwaukee today and tomorrow at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center.

Parker played 51 games in the 2016-17 season and averaged 20.1 points (2nd on team), 6.2 rebounds (3rd on team), 2.8 assists (4th on team) and 1.0 steals in 33.9 minutes (2nd on team) per game. He sustained a left ACL injury on Feb. 8 and underwent surgery to repair it on Feb. 14.

[IWB]

Obviously MLB does this all the time, but is this a new trend in the NBA? Anyone else surprised that Jabari will debut for the Herd and not the Bucks?

[mufan2003]

Obviously MLB does this all the time, but is this a new trend in the NBA? Anyone else surprised that Jabari will debut for the Herd and not the Bucks?

Jabari was just cleared to participate in 5 on 5, full-court. I think the Bucks want Jabari to have more substantial practice time. Over the next few weeks, the Bucks will rarely have more than 1 off day in between games. Plus, it is easier to do now with the G-League team in Wisconsin.

Inside Jabari Parker's practice with the @WisconsinHerd! #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/bJNh2ZMSZs

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 19, 2017

[Kidd Karma]

This is a new thing for NBA teams to have a farm team as an option to get injured players practices/workouts in. The Spurs had Tony Parker down with their GLeague team earlier this season to get ready. Usually they won't play in a game. It's to practice with the GLeague team, get full court run, get into game shape. This is basically September for Parker right now, so you're looking at him being at least 4 weeks away from getting into a game with the Bucks.