Fears about Chandler Parsons’ twice surgically repaired knee led to the Mavericks not even offering him a contract this summer, with the forward bolting to the Memphis Grizzlies instead.
It has been months since Parsons had a season-ending knee surgery to repair a torn MCL, his second season-ending right knee surgery in two years. Parsons was expected to return to full health in time for Grizzlies training camp — in fact, much sooner — but now it looks as if Parsons might not be ready to suit up on opening night.
Here’s a quick timeline of that injury.