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NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 potential destinations for Derrick Rose

By Duane Rohrbacher

Mar 27, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 27, 2017; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Magic Johnson laughs during the ceremony held by the Los Angeles Dodgers today as they unveiled a Jackie Robinson statue at Dodger Stadium, the first statue in Stadium history, as part of Jackie Robinson Day celebrations on the 70th anniversary of Robinson breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Los Angeles Lakers

With Magic Johnson at the helm and Luke Walton coaching, the Lakers would be a great fit for a retooling Lakers. At a discount, the Lakers might love to have Rose show their young point guard, whoever that ends up being, the ropes and offer some scoring pop off the bench. Rose gets the opportunity to play under the lights and prove himself to make his next contract.

In this scenario, there is no way Rose wants more than a two-year contract, and it would not make sense to commit to Rose longer than one or two years. The Lakers would know that he is a rental to bridge the gap between inexperienced youth and the future. Rose has familiarity with Luol Deng, and that familiarity would be nice for Rose as he gets his legs back. Speaking of familiarity…

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