Bulls trade Derrick Rose to Knicks in multiplayer swap

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2016-06-23 15:47

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Rose said the Chicago native was very emotional about leaving his hometown team, which drafted him No. 1 overall out of Memphis in 2008, because of all his great memories there but that he wanted the big stage of New York. "Everyone knows him as the local kid who became MVP for his hometown team, but not everyone got to know him like I did," Reinsdorf said in a statement. "While he is a terrific basketball player, he is an even better person with a tremendous heart."
here are some of his stats while he played for the Bulls:
• 1st overall pick in 2008 NBA draft
• 2008-09 Rookie of the Year
• 2010-11 NBA MVP
• 1 conference finals appearance (lost to Heat in 2011)
• Signed 5-yr/$94M extension in Dec. 2011
• Tore ACL in 2012 first round vs. 76ers
• Missed entire 2012-13 season; played 10 games in 2013-14
• Played in 39 percent of possible games since 2012-13 season