Bulls deal ex-MVP Rose to Knicks; complete draft order.
New York hopes oftinjured player can be answer at point guard
Derrick Rose was once writing a great NBA story, the hometown kid leading the Chicago Bulls to their greatest heights since Michael Jordan.
Then injuries set in, and Rose may never again play at that dazzling level.
The player he is now could still be an upgrade for the New York Knicks.
The Knicks acquired Rose from the Bulls on Wednesday, hoping the former NBA MVP can be their answer at point guard.
New coach Jeff Hornacek said recently the Knicks needed a point guard and Rose was one of the NBA’s best before multiple knee injuries slowed the former No. 1 pick’s career. He played in 66 games last season, his most in five years, and averaged 16.4 points.
“This is an exciting day for New York and our fans,” Hornacek said in a statement. “Derrick is one of the top point guards in the NBA who is playoff battle-tested. He adds a whole new dynamic to our roster and immediately elevates our backcourt.”
New York sent center and Stanford product Robin Lopez and guards Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant to the Bulls in the deal. The Knicks also received guard Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round pick, and waived point guard Tony Wroten.
Rose, 27, struggled just to get on the court over the last four years, and the Bulls dealt him on the eve of the NBA draft with a year left on his contract.
Jazz-Pacers trade: The Pacers traded one Indianapolis native for another, sending George Hill to Utah and acquiring Jeff Teague in a point guard swap that also includes Atlanta. While the deal cannot be announced officially, Hill’s agent, Bill Neff, confirmed the details. Atlanta receives the No. 12 overall pick in Thursday night’s draft.
In Teague, Indiana gets the true point guard it has long wanted while Hill adds defense and depth to a spot that could be in flux for the Jazz if point guard Dante Exum comes back slower than expected from a torn ACL that cost him the entire 2015-16 season.
Hill and Teague both have one year left on their current deals and each is scheduled to make $8 million this season.
Cavaliers: Following a parade choked to a crawl by a massive crowd, after proclamations, speeches and fanfare, Cleveland watched a symbolic passing of the trophy — and the torch.
When Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown handed the Larry O’Brien Trophy to Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, the city’s long wait was officially over.
After 52 long years, this was a title town again.
Cheered for hours by a sea of adoring fans who first engulfed the downtown streets and then the Cavs, James and the newly crowned NBA champions were honored with a parade and a once-in-a-generation party.
The Cavs chased down history by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat the Warriors in a wild sevengame NBA Finals, a comeback that ended the city’s 52-year championship drought stretching back to Brown leading the Browns to a win over the Baltimore Colts in the NFL championship in 1964.
Sixers: Barring a series of unreal events, the Sixers are likely to select Ben Simmons with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday. The ultimate prize is Simmons, the 6-foot-10, 242-pound forward out of LSU, who finally worked out Tuesday for the Sixers in front of team ownership and coach Brett Brown.