Former MVP Derrick Rose says he's very happy to be playing for the Detroit Pistons.
Rose signed a two-year deal with the Pistons this summer in free agency. Detroit vice chairman Arn Tellem used to be Rose's agent.
“When you hear things from afar you don’t know what to expect,” Rose said, via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “But everything has been on the up-and-up. Living there has been great. The organization has been great. The staff has been great. I’ve been in awe just being in these surroundings.
“Man, I’m just happy to be here. The spot I was in mentally a couple years ago, I’m just happy I weaved through it, got through it somehow and some way with my family and friends that were around me. I’m just grateful. And like Isiah (Thomas) said, I’m just trying to cherish these moments.”
Through the Pistons’ first five games of the season, Rose has been great. He’s averaging 20.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists while shooting 55.3 percent from the field and 94.4 percent from the free-throw line.
The Pistons are 2-3 entering Friday's matchup against Rose's old team, the Chicago Bulls. Rose, a Chicago native, figures to get loud cheers from the Bulls fans when he enters the game.
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