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Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is really “happy” for Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose, a fellow Chicago native.
Davis says Rose is doing “amazing things” for the Pistons, per Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson of Heavy:
Lakers’ Anthony Davis tells me Derrick Rose is playing rejuvenated. pic.twitter.com/ZevdidExDN
— 👑 Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson (@ScoopB) November 5, 2019
Rose is averaging 20.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists with the Pistons this season. The former MVP is shooting 56.2 percent from the field, 25.0 percent from beyond the arc and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line.
When the Utah Jazz waived Rose after acquiring him from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018, the youngest MVP in NBA history was on the open market for weeks and no team showed interest in signing him.
That’s when Tom Thibodeau, who was the president and coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, took a chance on Rose by signing him for the rest of the season despite having two guards in Jeff Teague and Tyus Jones on the roster.
Rose had a strong 2018 playoff showing with the Timberwolves and followed that up by having a very productive 2018-19 campaign where he averaged 18.0 points per game. Rose’s 2018-19 season with Minnesota was highlighted by his 50-point game on Halloween against the Jazz.
Now on the Pistons, Rose is looking to help Detroit make it back to the playoffs. From afar, Davis is rooting for his Chicago brother.
