Derrick Rose
Before jumping into the argument of Rose not being worth the Lakers’ time, consider the possibilities for a minute. With his career still up in arms and teetering on going either way, Rose could end up flourishing as a back up.
Given that he idea probably doesn’t sound enticing to Rose, there’s the potential for issues to rise from that. But all negativity aside, Rose could be a good 1-2 punch alongside D’Angelo Russell. While the second year star has shown he can hoop, having a true veteran at the position to replace Lou Williams would do wonders.
Derrick Rose reportedly considered a trade target by multiple teams https://t.co/z9WtQ5wdMj pic.twitter.com/t3hgfALCpB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 17, 2017
Obviously, Rose may not have the same impact on the team off of the bench that Williams did. He’s one of a kind, and not many players can even try to do what he does on a nightly basis.
One way to try and get Rose to Los Angeles is by sending both Lou Williams and Luol Deng packing. It’d be a harder split with Williams, but a worthwhile deal to get Deng out. Instead of being a solid veteran presence Deng hasn’t been much help.
Also, this isn’t to say that Rose would stay injury free for when the team needed him, but if the Lakers need a backup point guard to keep Jordan Clarkson at his position, Rose could be that go-to guy if he stays healthy.
If being the operative word there.