2018-19 NBA Season: 5 injury-prone youngsters with the most to prove

#3 Jabari Parker

Boston Celtics v Milwaukee Bucks - Game Four

As the 2nd pick of a loaded 2014 draft, Jabari Parker's health, or the lack of it, has held him back from having a true breakout season with which to establish his credentials as an elite NBA player. He was on the verge of it, however, last season, when he played 51 games and scored 20.1 points per game in those outings.

He went down with a torn ACL in his left knee last February, and consequently missed 51 games of the 2017-18 season. His comeback was not strong enough for the Bucks to contemplate tying him down to the franchise long-term, and this paved the way for a hometown return for the Air Mormon.

Signed by the Bulls to a 2-year, $40 million deal with a team option for the second season, Parker's contract is really not too risky as the team will be bad for at least one more season before entering playoff contention. This deal does, however, leave a benchmark for Parker to live up to - if he fails to be worth his contract in the next season, that would mean curtains to any chances he has of still being the offensive superstar that he was projected to be before draft night in 2014.