Already sidelined in multiple spells in the past three years, it seemed to be an early-season exit for Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons. He attended a team practice on Wednesday night but was caught in a car accident afterward. Reports said Parsons was diagnosed with concussions and whiplash.
Parsons' latest misfortune was first reported by Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, and it appeared he would be forced to take an unwanted vacation, yet again. Already, the NBA player has skipped numerous games in the season, which started for him with 12 absences.
Bleacher Report said the Hawks forward is not expected to join the scheduled road games of his team in San Antonio this coming Friday. That's because Parsons will be placed in the NBA's concussion protocol, meaning he will be out of action pending the clearance from both the Hawks and the league's medical officials.
Should Parsons will get sidelined again for a long period, it will not be the first time. His career has been marred by a series of injuries that effectively derailed his rise in the competitive league.
Parsons' initials seasons playing in the NBA can be characterized as promising years. Starting out with the Houston Rockets in 2011, the forward has made impressions and was deemed ready to take off, according to Clutch Points.
However, the problems started bothering him while playing for the Mavericks, where he appeared in more than 120 games under a two-year contract. Essentially, Parsons games have been shaved off due to a knee injury that will continue to bog him down, going forward.
In 2016, the Memphis Grizzlies signed up Parsons to a four-year 94.8 million contract, but the next three years proved rather disappointing. He never completed a season without hurting, and in his last year, Parsons was seen in just 22 games.
The Grizzlies traded Parsons to the Hawks last summer, but as mentioned, his injury woes again led to missed games at the start of Season 2019-20.
According to CBS Sports, the long stretch of absence from the court took its toll on Parsons, who admitted that being unable to play and contribute brought him personal disappointments.
"It sucks. It really sucks. Obviously, I want to play. I want to help," Parsons was reported as saying.
His deal with Atlanta will expire by the end of the season with the way things are going for Parsons, he will require a great amount of luck to convince teams that he can be healthy enough to still matter on the floor.
