Parsons has struggled with health as of late, averaging 63.5 games played over the two seasons prior to the 2016-17 campaign. He appeared during just 34 games last year, eventually undergoing surgery in March to repair a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. He had been dealing with knee soreness the entire season, performing well below expectations as a result. The 6-foot-10 forward ended up posting only 6.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 19.9 minutes per game while shooting a horrendous 33.8 percent from the field and 26.9 percent from deep. That said, Parsons has performed well when unencumbered by serious injury, which was not the case last season. From the 2012-13 to the 2015-16 season, he averaged 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steal while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and hitting 1.9 threes per game at a 38.5 percent clip. When considering Parsons in Fantasy, that is likely the standard he should be held to, but things will become difficult and muddy when his name inevitably continues to fall down the draft board as a result of his injury history. The current roster situation in Memphis should allow for a healthy Parsons to carry a large role within the team, however, likely acting as the third option behind Mike Conley and Marc Gasol. Drafting Parsons obviously comes with significant risk, but if he's available in the later rounds, he might be worth a flier.