What It Means:

Parker ruptured his left quadriceps tendon and underwent surgery to repair the injury back in May. He's yet to hit the hardwood this season, but this is definitely a good sign for a return sooner rather than later. The 35-year-old was originally set to return in January but it's looking like a November debut for Parker. Dejounte Murray has been super impressive in his absence and might just force Parker into a limited role this season.

After averaging 10.1 points and 4.5 assists a year ago, our models project Parker to tally 10.5 points and 4.3 assists in 26.2 minutes per game and 40 games in the 2017-18 season.