The New York Knicks are providing two of the most accomplished players of this era with a shot at redemption. Success is far from guaranteed, but New York has enough talent to enable the resurgence of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah as a dynamic duo.
The question that many have pondered, however, is why exactly did the Chicago Bulls let Rose and Noah go?
Chicago traded Rose and Justin Holiday to the Knicks in exchange for Robin Lopez, Jerian Grant, Jose Calderon, and a second-round draft pick. The Bulls also let Noah walk in free agency, which Phil Jackson capitalized on.