Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose is garnering trade interest from a few teams with the trade deadline looming, but the former MVP isn't looking to be traded.
According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Rose is happy with the Pistons and won't request a trade. However, it may be out of his control, as the Pistons appear to be rebuilding and could get some draft picks in exchange for Rose:
Derrick Rose is happy with the Pistons and isn’t looking to be traded, sources said, but the decision is beyond his control being. He has one more year at $7.6 million remaining on his contract.
Rose is averaging 18.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists this season for Detroit. He’s shooting 50.3 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 88.1 percent from the free-throw line.
Those numbers will go up after Rose put up 21 points in the Pistons’ loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are among the teams with interest in Rose, who signed a two-year deal with Detroit this past summer. Rose played with Lakers star LeBron James for a little bit during the 2017-18 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It wasn't that good of a fit and the Cavs wound up trading Rose at the trade deadline.
The vice chairman of the Pistons is Arn Herschel Tellem, who was Rose's agent before. Odds are the front office will have discussions with Rose and his camp before anything goes down.
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