Free Agent Chandler Parsons To Meet With Damian Lillard, Blazers

UPDATE: (6:40 PM) Sources are reporting that Parsons will be chased by several teams in addition to the Trail Blazers.

Chandler Parsons is eyeing Lakers, Blazers, Grizz and Magic, per league source, and aiming for close to max money. Not going back to DAL.

— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) July 1, 2016

League sources: Lakers are among suitors for Chandler Parsons. ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Grizzlies are also pursuing Parsons.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) June 30, 2016

UPDATE (6:03 PM) Tim MacMahon reports that Parsons will meet with the Trail Blazers the moment free agency opens:

Sources: Chandler Parsons will meet with a Trail Blazers contingent including Damian Lillard in Los Angeles when free agency opens tonight.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) July 1, 2016

UPDATE (2:40 PM): ESPN Mavericks reporter Tim MacMahon writes that there is "No chance" of Parsons returning to Dallas, per source:

Source on possibility of Chandler Parsons returning to Dallas: "No chance."

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) June 30, 2016

The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly secured a visit from free agent forward Chandler Parsons, according to Chris Haynes of cleveland.com.

Portland to meet with Dallas free agent Chandler Parsons in LA on July 1 with Damian Lillard in attendance, sources inform @clevelanddotcom.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2016

Blazers star Damian Lillard is expected to attend the meeting as well.

Parsons played the last two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks after leaving the Houston Rockets as a restricted free agent in 2014. Since joining the Mavericks, Parsons has missed significant time with knee and ankle injuries.  He averaged 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game last season, though he missed 21 regular season games and five playoff games due to those injuries.

Over his career, Parsons averages 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds.