Detroit — He’s done what he set out to do, recapture his game, reclaim his status as an upper-tier point guard, revisit his youth. Derrick Rose has done more than almost anyone imagined when the Pistons signed him to a modest two-year contract.
He played his way into the All-Star conversation and recently topped 20 points in 14 consecutive games. Rose, 31, has been so effective, the question is: Did he play his way out of town by Thursday’s trade deadline?