National Basketball Association

Report: Chandler Parsons will miss first round

Published Apr. 22, 2015 12:36 p.m. ET

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Chandler Parsons' knee has been an issue for the past few weeks, and at the worst possible time things just got worse.

According to Yahoo Sports/FOX Sports 1 NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, it appears the Mavericks will have to claw back from an 0-2 hole without Parsons' help.

"Dallas is spiraling, losing Chandler Parsons to a knee injury that will make his return in this first-round series impossible, league sources told Yahoo Sports. For the Rockets, the moves they didn't make – matching Parsons' max offer sheet, pushing harder on a Rondo deal with Boston – turned out to be as important as the moves they did make: signing Smith and trading for Corey Brewer."

This is a costly blow to a Mavericks team that's already in deep trouble. For Rick Carlisle, it's back to the drawing board.

(h/t: Yahoo!)