Chicago Bulls: 3 reasons a Derrick Rose return is a good idea

3. Bounce back for his career in the last two years

Staying healthy was always a problem for D-Rose in his NBA career. His injury problems started way back in the early 2010’s with all the knee issues he suffered in his days with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls wound up getting rid of D-Rose once his time in the Windy City seemed way past due. That’s when the Bulls shipped Rose off to the New York Knicks.

So far this season with the Pistons, Rose is averaging 18.2 points per game, 2.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists, while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 30.6 percent from beyond the arc. Rose returned to the realm of point guards that hold a player efficiency rating above 20 and that truly spark their offense whether they’re coming off the bench or are in the starting lineup.

The bounce back for Rose’s career actually didn’t start this season, though. He started his road back to relevance in the NBA last season with the Timberwolves. Rose averaged 18.0 points per game, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.3 assists, while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from three-point range.

The three-point shooting percentage of D-Rose last season was much better than anticipated. He’s usually around a 30-31 percent career three-point shooter. But his numbers last season definitely helped that career average.

Reaching out to a version of D-Rose that looks like this, if the Bulls have a more productive and wise front office, would be a good move.