Every NBA fan knows who Derrick Rose is, or perhaps more accurately, every NBA fan knows who Derrick Rose was.
Rose was the first overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the 2009 Rookie of the Year, the 2011 MVP, an All-NBA First Team member in that same year, and a three-time All-Star.
All of those feats were achieved by the age of 23, and with explosive athleticism for a player of his size, it seemed like Rose was destined to be one of the NBA’s best and most entertaining players for years to come.
Fast forward to the present, with Rose set to turn 29 in October, and Rose has missed (219) more NBA regular season games than he’s played (191) since the conclusion of his last All-Star season.