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Former MVP Derrick Rose retiring from NBA after 16-year career
Former MVP Derrick is retiring from the NBA after a 16-year career. Rose, 35, announced his decision on social media Thursday morning. He also took out full-page ads in the local newspapers of the six NBA cities he played in -- Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis -- to thank each fan base. Rose arrived in the league as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft, going to his hometown Chicago Bulls . The 6-foot-3 point guard quickly emerged as one of the NBA's most exciting young stars, dominating and dazzling with his combination of athleticism and fearlessness. Rose won the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year and was an All-Star the next three seasons. He became the youngest MVP in NBA history, winning the honor as a 22-year-old in 2010-11, when he averaged 25.0 points and 7.7 assists per game to lead the Bulls to a league-best 62-20 record before they made a run to the Eastern Conference finals. His eight-year run with the Bulls ended when Chicago traded Rose to the New York Knicks during the 2016 offseason. He was a journeyman in the second half of his career, as Rose was often hampered by injuries. Rose finished his career with an average of 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 games played, including 518 starts. He played only 77 games over the last three season, including 24 in his lone season in Memphis, the city where he starred on a college team that advanced to the 2008 national championship game.Click Here For Full Story