Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has
signed guard Derrick Rose. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not
released.
Rose, a 6-3 guard, appeared in 16 games (seven starts) with Cleveland this
season, averaging 9.8 points, 1.8 rebounds in 19.3 minutes per game. He was
traded to Utah in a three-team deal on Feb. 8 before being waived by the Jazz on
Feb. 10.
A three-time All-Star, Rose has averaged 19.2 points on 45.1% shooting and 5.8
assists in 486 games over nine seasons. His best season came in 2010-11, when
under Tom Thibodeau he became the youngest player to win the NBA’s Most Valuable
Player Award after averaging 25.0 points and 7.7 assists, while leading the
Chicago Bulls to the best record in the NBA and the Eastern Conference Finals.
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