NBA Trade News: The Knicks Could Send Derrick Rose Before Deadline
Derrick Rose admitted that he thinks the Knicks will send him out as part of the rebuilding process. With this statement, it is clear that Derrick Rose knew that his performance is not enough to bring the Knicks to its glory days.
The 3-time All-Star Derrick Rose said in an interview with the ESPN that he could be dealt as the Knicks tries to rebuild the team. Rose is quite ready if his speculation comes to reality.
This year, Derrick Rose was able to maintain his poise as a reliable contributor on his offense. His numbers were very similar to last year, but his defensive rating starts to decline.
The Knicks' offense is way too good compared to last year. With the addition of Derrick Rose, Brandon Jennings and Courtney Lee along with some new faces of the NBA, the team obviously upgraded their scoring numbers. However, the New York Knicks was known to lose games due to their defensive performance. Most of the players they have are performing very awful at the defensive end resulting in several games lose.
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 as per the New York Post.
Derrick Rose is one of the offensive contributors that was also criticized due to his inconsistent defense. As we may see in most of their games, contesting shots is their main issues as it shows that even in a tight situation, most of the Knicks are not doing their best to beat the opponent's offense.
The NBA trade deadline is approaching and the Knicks still has a lot of time to think of who to keep and who to send. As of the moment, Carmelo Anthony is the main focus of the team, as they started to discuss a trade deal involving their star player.