With the New York Knicks struggle this season, the former NBA MVP Derrick Rose said that he knew that he could also be dealt before the NBA trade deadline. Rose' future with the Knicks is uncertain as the team struggles on the defensive end along with some inconsistency on their scoring.
The ESPN reported that Derrick Rose claims that he could be dealt this season. Rose said in an interview that with the Knicks' rebuilding process, he might be one of the members to send out before February 23rd.
Derrick Rose has been one of the best contributors of the New York Knicks this season, especially in the offense. Rose is currently holding a 17.9 points in a 45% shooting in the field and dishing off 4.4 assists per contest this season. Rose' offensive fire power is getting better every night, but he has been a liability on the defensive in most of the games.
The Knicks is currently struggling and was criticized due to their inconsistent defense. The team has several scoring options, but their presence on the defensive side was very awful, leading to several devastating and unacceptable lost over the past weeks.
When asked in an interview if he is affected by what is going on about the team, Rose said that his only focus right now it to play games and try to win more games. The former MVP also said that he is chasing something this season.
According to the Slam Online, Derrick Rose seemed to be looking for a max contract deal next summer. Rose is currently on a 1-year contract with the Knicks and it is about to expire after this season.
Several NBA analysts speculated that the New York Knicks is likely to re-sign Derrick Rose next season, especially on a max contract. The team also needs him to provide defense, the thing that the team hasn't seen from him this season.
Derrick Rose could be one of the odd-man out along with Carmelo Anthony before the NBA trade deadline. Rose really needs to prove the Knicks that he may not be the same MVP, but he is a man worthy of a max contract.
