Forgive Jabari Parker for looking a little rusty: not playing any game action in 3 weeks will do that. But performance on Friday in his return to the rotation wasn’t exactly a great audition for Jim Boylen or a potential trade partner.
Parker struggled for much of his 14-minute stint, finishing with 4 points on 2 of 8 shooting, 4 rebounds and an assist. He didn’t have anything going offensively – though he did hit a shot early in the fourth quarter – which only magnified his continued glaring struggles on the defensive end.
When paired next to Wendell Carter Jr.