A rose by any other name is still a rose. But Chicago Bull point guard Derrick Rose is not the same as he once was. Is he enough to tempt the Philadelphia 76ers to consider his service in the race for Nerlens Noel?
That’s the question that is making the circuit.
“Derrick Rose is another option for the team to consider should the Bulls look to deal him,” Chris Crouse of hoopsrumors.com wrote. “Philadelphia would give Rose a comfortable situation to re-establish himself as a star in this league. Trading a package headlined by Rose may not be enough for the Bulls to bring Okafor to Chicago, but some version of a Noel-Rose deal makes sense for both sides.