Following a disappointing season for the Chicago Bulls that saw them miss the playoffs, star point guard Derrick Rose commented on his future with the franchise.
The 2010-11 NBA MVP has just one year remaining on his contract, but he isn't yet looking ahead toward his potential foray into free agency, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune:
I'll think about that when that time comes. As far as right now, the only thing I can think about is this offseason. I've had that mentality ever since my injuries. I learned to deal with reality and live in the moment. I feel I'm doing all I can for this team, myself and my family. And that's all I can control right now.
Injuries, primarily to his knees, limited Rose to just 100 of a possible 312 games from 2011-12 through 2014-15, but he managed to appear in 66 games this past season.
The 27-year-old veteran averaged 16.4 points, 4.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game, which was a far cry from the dominant numbers he put up in the first four seasons of his career.
Rose admitted that an early-season orbital injury impacted him, ...
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Derrick Rose Comments on Free Agency, Injury History and More
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