Rose received praise from his longtime coach Tom Thibodeau for embracing whatever role he’s been given. I still feel like I’m giving them my all. “It’s like someone asking you to reflect on yours if you’re still in the game. “I’m still in the mix,” Rose told Andscape’s Marc Spears. He still views himself as more than just a veteran in the locker room or a salary filler in a trade. Rose has a $15.5 million team option which the Knicks can either pick up or waive by June 24 when no trade materializes.Ī dozen years removed from making history as the youngest MVP in the NBA, Rose is not yet ready to fade into the sunset. It can become a salary filler in a potential star trade before or after the May 16 NBA Draft. The Knicks kept Rose not only for his veteran leadership but also because his contract still has value. I’m happy I have some type of value,” he added. I’m thankful that they didn’t trade me or buy me out or waive me. “There aren’t too many 15-year vets just sitting around benches. I’m fully invested in everything to be here. Keeping my routine, the same after 67 games when I’m not playing but two or three minutes,” Rose told Andscape’s Marc Spears. Rose maintained that he’s fully invested in the Knicks even if he isn’t part of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation. It’s about enjoying where I am at right now because there are a lot of older guys and younger guys that wish they were in my position.” ![]() “I still got a lot left in the tank, so it’s about being patient,” Rose told Andscape’s Marc Spears.
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