Derrick Rose

The best years the Chicago Bulls had as an organization since their last championship in 1998 was when Derrick Rose was leading this team. From 2008-16, Derrick Rose was the face of the Chicago Bulls and led them to the playoffs all but one year.

Rose was named an All-Star three times during his time with the Chicago Bulls and became the youngest player in NBA history to even win the MVP award at 22 years and 191 days old during the 2010-11 season. Before suffering some major knee injuries, Derrick Rose was one of the best point guards in the league and while he will never reach that level of play again, he is still a very good basketball player and has been improving greatly over the years.

The 32-year old guard has been trying to get back to playing at the high-level over the years and has seemed to find success the last two years with Minnesota and Detroit. Over the last two seasons, Rose has played in 101 games and has averaged 18.1 points, 5.0 assists and has shot 48.6% from the floor and 33.8% from three-point range.

While he is not the player he once was, Derrick Rose can still contribute at a high-level and can make a difference for the Bulls both on and off the court. Chicago knows they cannot compete for a title yet and acquiring Rose will not change things now, but he will have a big impact on this team moving forward.

The lessons he has learned over the course of his career and the experiences he has could be extremely beneficial to some of the youth on the Chicago Bulls. This guy was a league MVP at one point in his career and with the talent that Coby White and Zach LaVine possess in the Bulls’ backcourt, Rose could have a major impact on them moving forward. 

After drafting Killian Hayes 7th overall, the Detroit Pistons do not really have a need for Rose anymore and may be more willing to trade him than they have been in the past. This team does not have a veteran leader who knows what it takes to win, which is why they need Derrick Rose.

Outside of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Derrick Rose may be the most beloved Chicago Bulls player of all-time by fans and he has gained a lot of respect from the rest of the league over the years. The years of experiences he could bring to this team would be priceless and could really make a difference on some of these young guys’ careers moving forward.

Not to mention, the price for acquiring Derrick Rose is a lot lower than many would expect and getting him for two second-round picks and a younger role player like Chandler Hutchison would be perfect for the Bulls. Bringing back the “golden child” makes a lot of sense for the Chicago Bulls and if they want to, the Pistons would likely be more than willing to hear offers for the veteran.