Two months missed due to an ankle injury have been replaced by optimism. Derrick RoseReturn to the New York KnicksAccording to sources, ESPN will release the lineup at the All-Star Break next Wednesday.
Rose is making progress on the court in preparation for his return. There are no setbacks and Rose can be confident that he will be ready to face the challenge. Miami HeatSources indicated that the Knicks will resume the season’s stretch on February 25, with hopes of reaching play-in, and they will do so again on Feb. 25.
Rose stated to reporters that he expected to be back “a little after the All-Star break,” sources indicated.
Tom Thibodeau, Knicks Coach, stated Friday before his team played at the Brooklyn NetsSources said that Rose was not yet cleared for contact but that this is expected to change soon. Thibodeau is fond of Rose, and there’s a pressing need to get him back in line to jumpstart the Knicks postseason hopes. New York (25-33) is 12th in East, 2.5 games behind The. Atlanta HawksFor the final spot at the conference, the 10th.
Rose, 33 years old, hasn’t played since injuring her ankle against the. Houston RocketsDecember 16, 2016. He underwent surgery Dec. 22 for a bone spur.
Rose is no longer a point guard for the Knicks, and they struggle to find consistency. He had been New York’s most aggressive attacker of the rim, shooting 53% on drives for a team ranked 28th in field goal percentage at 45%, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Rose arrived in New York in February 2008 as part of a Feb. 8 agreement with the Detroit PistonsHe immediately had an impact on the season. He led the Knicks to fourth place in the East and was third in the NBA Sixth Man Of The Year voting. In August, he signed a $33 million contract for three years with the Knicks.
Rose was the 2011 NBA MVP. Chicago BullsAt 21 years of age, he was the youngest winner of the award.