Derrick Rose has had many returns to The Windy City since first leaving the Chicago Bulls in 2016, but he has never been in a better place to have the grand showing he's capable of mustering than now.

After signing with the Detroit Pistons in the summer, Rose has simply put on a show since putting on the uniform, averaging 20.5 points through five contests — the best mark since his 2011-12 season, which was his fourth year in the league.

Now an 11th-year veteran, the former No. 1 pick can dole out a show at the United Center, the same building that once cheered and chanted his name as he became the youngest player to be crowned the Most Valuable Player.

The Pistons are in dire need of a win, starting off their season with a 2-3 record and still ways away from getting back their star player in Blake Griffin. It has been a two-headed attack that has allowed the Pistons to stay in it, with Andre Drummond (21.0 points, 17.2 rebounds per game) leading the way from the starting lineup, and Rose doing it as a spark plug off the bench.

While it has been three years since Rose left the Bulls for a chance with the New York Knicks, his return to the city he grew up in is always special for the Chicago native, and it's just as special for Bulls fans who grew up watching him as the potential heir to Michael Jordan after many years of irrelevance.

Rose already hoisted up 21 shots in a 31-point losing effort against the Philadelphia 76ers last week. Starter Reggie Jackson is unlikely to rejoin the team in time to play, leaving the door wide open for The Derrick Rose Show.

Tim Frazier is likely to get the nod to start, but it will be Rose who is putting up the numbers against a Bulls team that has struggled to get it together this season.

The Bulls have had an angel food cake-worthy schedule, but have wasted chances to rack up wins against the Charlotte Hornets in the season opener, the New York Knicks, and most recently the hapless Cleveland Cavaliers. They're struggling to shoot the ball and their analytics-driven pledge to shoot more 3s has resulted in a ghastly 29.3% mark from deep, good for fourth-worst in the league.

The Pistons, meanwhile, are a hair shy of leading the league in 3-point shooting percentage, canning them at a 41.8% clip this season.

The stage is certainly set for Chicago's son, and now it's up to Rose to leave his mark in the place he once called home.