The long-rumored acquisition of Derrick Rose by the Minnesota Timberwolves finally went down in early March, as the season drew to a close.
What’s easy to forget about the Rose signing is just how close he was to retirement. Remember, he went through another season of health problems in Cleveland, and when he did play, he was largely ineffective.
At one point, he reportedly even seriously considered retirement.
As one Cavaliers source tells ESPN about Rose: "He's tired of being hurt and it's taking a toll on him mentally."
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 24, 2017
There were low expectations, even if Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau still believed that the MVP he coached in Chicago was in there somewhere.