Celtics to waive veteran forward Jabari Parker

The Celtics are set to waive veteran forward Jabari Parker ahead of the 2021-22 regular NBA season, writes Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe.

Parker was inked to a non-guaranteed $2.3M veteran’s minimum contract heading into the year. By moving on from Parker, the Celtics will have an available slot on their regular 15-man roster in addition to an available two-way contract.

After being selected with the second draft pick out of Duke by the Bucks in 2014, Parker showed plenty of promise as a versatile scorer before being felled by two ACL tears, the first during his 2014-15 rookie season with Milwaukee and the second during the 2016-17 season.

Since being made a free agent by the Bucks in 2018, Parker has logged time with the Bulls, Wizards, Hawks, and Kings before joining the Celtics during the spring of 2021. He appeared in just 10 games with the Celtics last year, averaging 6.4 PPG and 3.6 RPG across 13.8 MPG with Boston.