The recent signing of Derrick Rose with the Minnesota Timberwolves has made a lot of headlines recently as it can be considered his last chance to prove that he is still worthy of being in the NBA and can resurrect his career. While his fans are happy that he ended up with a team that is bound for the playoffs and reunited with his former coach and teammates, many also think that the former MVP’s career is over.

That is certainly what Shaquille O’Neal believes, which he said during the latest broadcast of Inside the NBA. He made it clear that he is happy for Rose and that he likes him, but he knows he can only be a locker room leader for them and that he won’t be able to perform at the same level he was earlier in his career.

Despite only being 29 years old, Rose has suffered multiple injuries in the past couple of seasons, which has hampered him from being the explosive player that he was before. There are also more arguments that were cited in the piece made by Jesse Blanchard of ClutchPoints/BBALLBREAKDOWN, where he made a case for the Memphis product’s career to be over as well.

Rose may now have a lot of doubters, but if he makes the most of his latest opportunity and works harder to regain his old form, he may just surprise many, including O’Neal, and prove them all wrong. He is only expected to play a small role with the Wolves, which could work in his favor, as any strong outing from him will be a bonus for the team, and something that will help him earn another contract after the season.