The Detroit Pistons will be without star point guard Derrick Rose on Monday when they take on the Memphis Grizzlies.
Rose is out with an adductor strain. He only played 12 minutes on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets before being taken out due to his injury:
#Pistons Derrick Rose (adductor strain) is OUT and Reggie Jackson and Markieff Morris are questionable tonight at #Grizzlies. Blake Griffin, Luke Kennard and Khyri Thomas remain OUT.#DFS
— Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) February 3, 2020
The Pistons were able to defeat the Nuggets sans Rose. Detroit is now 18-33 on the season, 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Rose is averaging 18.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 44 games for the Pistons this season. He’s shooting 49.8 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 85.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Rose is garnering trade interest with the NBA trade deadline coming up. Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are the two teams we know that have interest in the former MVP. The Los Angeles Clippers called the Pistons about Rose too, but that was just exploratory talks.
It's unknown how long Rose will be out for the Pistons. Given his injury history, the Pistons will surely play it safe with the the three-time All-Star. Rose has undergone four knee surgeries, one eye procedure and one elbow surgery since winning his MVP award with the Chicago Bulls back in 2011.
Rose, 31, has career averages of 18.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists.
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