I suppose it was inevitable. The Knicks are painfully close to a deal to acquire Derrick Rose, per Shams and James Edwards.
The Detroit Pistons are nearing agreement on deal to send Derrick Rose to the New York Knicks for Dennis Smith Jr. and draft compensation, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 7, 2021
We’ve heard rumblings that the Knicks were interested in acquiring Rose ever since Tom Thibodeau took over as head coach last summer. Thibs and Rose go back a long way, from their salad days with the Chicago Bulls to their reunion with the Minnesota Timberwolves.