Report: Bucks planning February return for Jabari Parker

After months on the sidelines following a second ACL tear in his left knee, Jabari Parker now has an early return date to work with.

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly planning to have Parker return in February, according to Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald.

A February return would be in line with the one-year timeline Parker was initially given. The Bucks forward suffered the injury on Feb. 8 against the Miami Heat when he planted his left leg awkwardly on a drive to the rim. Following his first ACL tear in December 2014, his rookie season, Parker missed 11 months before returning to the court the following November.

Parker has been limited to just 152 games throughout his three-year career, though the second overall pick in 2014 has shown flashes of brilliance when healthy. The 22-year-old was averaging 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds and owned a 56.3 true shooting percentage in 51 games last season before suffering his second knee injury.