CHICAGO — Derrick Rose’s Wednesday exit from the only organization he has ever known was just as sudden as the premature end to his MVP peak.
He was shipped to the New York Knicks along with forward Justin Holiday and a second-round pick in exchange for second-year point guard Jerian Grant, and veterans Robin Lopez and Jose Calderon. The move came with little warning.
There was a mid-afternoon report from The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski that a deal was close, followed by an official announcement from the Chicago Bulls, followed by a hastily thrown-together press conference with general manager Gar Forman. Forman wasn’t even able to get Rose on the phone to tell him about the trade, settling instead to talk to agent B.J. Armstrong after several attempts to reach Rose went straight to voicemail.
And just like that, a marriage that had grown awkward over the years for all parties came to an end. Nobody had time for a proper farewell.
For the first few years after becoming the No. 1 overall pick in t ...
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