What It Means:

Woelfel noted, "He is running hard, cutting hard, doing pull up jumpers and making crisp, sharp spin moves while working out behind close doors." He added that some team officials "swear he could play real games right now," however, that's clearly not in the cards. The Bucks will continue to err on the side of caution and stick to the 22-year-old's February timetable. Giannis Antetokounmpo will continue to man the power forward slot in the starting lineup.

Our models project Parker to tally 21.8 points and 5.8 rebounds over 36.2 minutes per game and 26 games in the 2017-18 season.