As momentum has continued to build around reports of the Milwaukee Bucks’ interest in free agent point guard Derrick Rose, so has the negative feeling toward the idea of signing the former MVP among large sections of the fanbase.
From a basketball perspective, that sentiment is certainly understandable. Although Rose still posts respectable per game numbers, he’s considerably less efficient than he was at his peak, is plagued by chronic injuries to both knees, and makes for a puzzling fit with the Bucks due to his lack of shooting ability.
As much as fans rarely like to consider it, personnel decisions aren’t always made solely based on what a player can offer in a strict basketball sense, though.