AP source: Bucks' Parker out for season
MILWAUKEE (AP) Bucks rookie Jabari Parker will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Monday night's 96-94 win at Phoenix.
The team said late Tuesday night that Parker will have surgery after tests revealed the extent of the injury.
The 19-year-old Parker was hurt when he took an awkward step before colliding with the Suns' P.J. Tucker. It's a huge blow for a rebuilding franchise off to a good start under new coach Jason Kidd.
The Bucks, who won 15 games all of last season, are 13-12.
Parker, the second-overall pick in this year's draft, averaged 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this year.