After leaving the New York Knicks for free agency, Derrick Rose is still looking for a new home for the upcoming 2018 season.
Once again, Derrick Rose was unable to finish a full season with another torn meniscus knee injury. Rose played 64 games for the Knicks during the 2016-17 season. Derrick Rose averaged 18.0 points per game, 4.4 assists per game, and 3.8 rebounds per game. With those kinds of stats, Rose would have been signed with an NBA team in free agency awhile ago, but due to those injuries teams are hesitant to take a risk on him.
The Milwaukee Bucks was one of the first teams to meet with Derrick Rose in free agency. The Bucks have a nice young core, and with Derrick Rose only being 28 he would fit nicely. Also, he would raise their stock to make a push in a weak Eastern Conference. Jason Kidd will mold Derrick Rose back to his old self before he got injured. They will get a huge upgrade at the point guard position, no disrespect to Malcolm Brogdon but he's still learning and growing. Rose has playoff experience and can share his knowledge with Bucks future superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The next team to go after him was the Cleveland Cavaliers. This might be the best fit for Rose if he is willing to play the shooting guard and share the back court with Kyrie Irving. But, this will only work if Rose is willing to drop his pride and not get mad when he doesn't have the ball as much since LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are both ball dominant players. If Derrick Rose isn't worried about taking a pay cut, he has an instant shot at making it to the NBA Finals and competing for a championship ring.
The last team to go after Derrick Rose in free agency was the Los Angeles Lakers. This is pretty strange since they just drafted Lonzo Ball and have Jordan Clarkson coming off the bench. But, you know the Lakers like to do anything that brings them attention. The only way Derrick Rose goes there is if they offer an immense contract.
We will soon see where Derrick Rose signs.
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