Barcelona sign US forward Jabari Parker from NBA

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Barcelona signed US power forward Jabari Parker from NBA on Monday, the Spanish basketball club said.

In a statement, Barcelona on Monday said the club and Parker "have reached an agreement for the North American to join the team for a season pending a medical."

Parker, 28, who was born in Chicago, was chosen second in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, where he played until 2018.

After his four-year stint at the Bucks, Parker signed for his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls.

Parker also played for the Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics.

In 2014-2022, Parker played in 310 NBA games – including 190 starts – to average 14.1 points in 27.5 minutes per match.

In January 2022, the Celtics waived Parker.

In July, Barcelona acquired Spain center Willy Hernangomez, who also arrived from the NBA.