When rumors bubble to the surface that the New York Knicks were interested in acquiring point guard Derrick Rose, most were curious as to why. Rose was previously playing for the Detroit Pistons in his 13th season in the NBA and was still averaging a respectable 14.2 points per game. He hasn’t started a contest this year over 15 games, but his influence is still beneficial to the team he’s playing for.
Knicks’ new head coach Tom Thibodeau has close ties to Rose, and acquiring him had more to do with developing youth than making him their starting point guard.