Knicks star Derrick Rose missed the final three quarters of the Knick's game against the Suns on Tuesday after he appeared to take a tumble in a row of cameras. The Knicks went to lose the game in overtime 113-111.
Rose has already missed two straight games prior to it. He tried to come back on the second period but said he realized it was not prudent.
"My back got tight and I couldn't move,'' Rose said. "I couldn't tell you when - I just remember my back getting tight. I couldn't move after it. [It] probably was that play," he said, New York Post reported. He went to say that if he got in the game, he would probably not be able to move around.
Elsewhere, the Orlando Magic reportedly wants to add six players to its preseason roster. The team reportedly agreed to deals with Nick Johnson, Cliff Alexander, Damjan Rudez, Arinze Onuaku, Kevin Murphy and Branden Dawson according to Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel, ESPN reported.
Alexander, who went undrafted in 2015 spent last season with the Portland Trailblazers averaging 1.3 points and 0.8 rebounds in eight appearances.
Dawson on the otherhand was drafted at No. 56 by the New Orleans Pelicans and was traded to the Clippers on the same night. Johnson on the other hand, was drafted by the Houston Rockets at No. 42 but was later traded to the Denver Nuggets on July last year. Both Dawson and Johnson played in the D-League last season.
The Orlando Magic rank 29th overall in offensive efficiency. With this in mind, the organization is reportedly looking to get a scorer from trades. Rumor has it that to get the player that they need, Serge Ibaka might be sent into the trading block. Jodie Meeks and C.J. Wilcox are also viable candidates for a prospective trade.
Watch the video below to know what Rose has to say about the incident:
