New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose was dealt suddenly last summer by the Chicago Bulls in a trade few saw coming. He’s had a solid season in terms of pure stats (17.7 ppg, 4.5 apg) so far in New York, but trade talks involving him and the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up yesterday and don’t seem to be dying down. Barbara Barker of Newsday reports on how Rose is trying to remain stoic in the face of trade talk:
Derrick Rose used the edge of his jersey to wipe the sweat from his forehead after practice Tuesday. He was equally as practical and matter of fact when it came to dealing with questions about reports that the Knicks are talking about trading him to the Timberwolves.
“I hadn’t heard anything about it until I came back here,” Rose said after his first practice since the All-Star break. “Like I said before, you never know what is going to happen. You’ve got to be a professional about it. Whatever it is, I’ll be prepared.”
Rose said he likes New York and is happy playing where he is.
“I love it here, but it’s not up to me. It’s up to the front office,” he said. “I don’t have a problem with the coaching staff. I don’t have a problem with my teammates. I love it here, like I said, but this is a business.”
