Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons could miss up to two weeks due to a bone bruise in his left knee, the team said Sunday.
It is not the knee that Parsons has had twice surgically repaired.
Sources said Parsons has no structural damage in the left knee. He will miss his second consecutive game Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced.
The Grizzlies signed Parsons to a four-year, $94 million maximum contract this summer despite his previous two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks ending prematurely due to operations on his right knee.
For the second straight year, Parsons’ rehabilitation stretched into the regular season. He missed the first six games of Memphis’ season and has been under strict minutes restrictions since making his Grizzlies debut Nov. 6.
Parsons has averaged 7.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 21 minutes during his six appearances for the Grizzlies, who are 4-2 when he plays. He has career averages of 14.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
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