Bucks think Jabari Parker tore ACL

ByMARC STEIN
December 16, 2014, 10:45 PM

— -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is likely to miss the rest of his rookie season after suffering what the Bucks suspect is a torn ACL in his left knee, league sources said.

Sources told ?ESPN.com that the Bucks are expected to announce Wednesday that Parker is lost for the season after the nasty injury he suffered in the third quarter of the Bucks' dramatic win Monday night in Phoenix resulted in a tear and not a sprain as initially diagnosed.

Parker's knee buckled on a drive to the basket, after which he collided with the Suns' P.J. Tucker.

He had to be carried off the court by teammates and underwent an MRI in Milwaukee on Tuesday night.

Since being selected No. 2 overall in June by the Bucks, Parker had emerged as a top rookie of the year contender in Milwaukee's surprising 13-12 start, averaging 12.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.