The Jabari Parker experience has gone bad extremely early, causing Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg to move the fifth-year player to a bench role for the last two games of the preseason.
After struggling his first game off the bench against the Pacers (11 points on 4-for-12 from the field), Parker responded with his best game of the preseason in the Bulls finale against the Denver Nuggets. He poured in 19 points on 7-for-11 from the field, grabbing six rebounds, and recording a team high plus-minus of +13 when he was on the floor.