This Knicks-Magic Trade Features Derrick Rose

New York Knicks Receive: G/F Terrance Ross 

Orlando Magic Receive: G Derrick Rose 

With that said, if you need an example of a team who could use a veteran, you should look to another rebuilding club. 

The Houston Rockets need some leadership. The only veteran on this team is Eric Gordon, and he is transparently unhappy with the team.

Respectfully, he’s not the veteran they need. 

As a result, this team regularly devolves into isolation basketball. They’ve got bad habits. A veteran like Rose would certainly be useful. 

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The Rockets will be fine. They’ve got plenty of young talent, and in time, their front office will add the types of veterans they need. 

Should the Magic do the same now?