Published 11:12 IST, January 21st 2020

Chandler Parsons' NBA career in doubt after 'traumatic brain injury', reveal Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks small forward Chandler Parsons might have to end his playing career prematurely after suffering a 'traumatizing brain injury' in a car crash

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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Chandler Parsons, Atlanta Hawks forward, might have to end his playing career after being involved in a crash crash. crash involved an allegedly drunk driver while Parsons was on receiving end of multiple injuries that could potentially mean end of life on court. 31-year old has been listed on Atlanta Hawks injury list since unfateful incident on Wednesday afteron.

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Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons involved in a horrific car accident

On January 15, Chandler Parsons was on his way home from practice when he was involved in a three-vehicle accident. According to Parsons’ legal team, or driver was allegedly under influence and caused accident which has left some ‘permanent’ injuries to former Houston Rockets forward. Chandler Parsons was detected with a concussion and a whiplash while he also suffered a traumatic brain injury, disc herniation and a torn labrum in crash as per his attorneys John Morgan and Nick Panagakis.

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Atlanta Hawks: Chandler Parsons career in doubt after traumatic brain injury

Chandler Parsons was in peak physical condition at time of wreck according to his representatives. While Atlanta Hawks forward is working on regaining health, his playing future remains unclear. Parsons has been injury-prone in most of his NBA career, but timing of crash would hurt Hawks and Chandler Parsons, who recently had said that he is ‘ most healthy he’s been in a long time’.   small forward made five appearances for Atlanta Hawks this season, who signed 31-year old in July from Grizzlies in a deal involving Solomon Hills and Miles Plumlee. Parsons hasn't featured since Atlanta Hawks’ 112-86 loss to Milwaukee Bucks in December. Chandler Parsons is in final year of reported four-year, $94.4 million deal he signed with Grizzlies in 2016.

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11:12 IST, January 21st 2020