With only a day before 2019 NBA Free Agency starts, the rumors are flying around. The one that concerns your Detroit Pistons comes courtesy of The Athletic’s Frank Isola:
Detroit Pistons are emerging as the favorite to sign Derrick Rose, according to a league source.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) June 29, 2019
Derrick Rose? Surprised me, at least. Rose shot a career-high 37 percent from three and averaged 18 points a game last year in Minnesota. If those numbers don’t move you, a look at his Synergy page indicates why the Pistons would be interested in him moving forward:
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Derrick Rose was basically a very-good-to-great offensive point guard last season, a more-than-capable pick-and-roll scorer and playmaker; the type of player that would work nicely alongside Andre Drummond, especially.