NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 offseason targets for the San Antonio Spurs

4. Derrick Rose

You can get your laughing out of the way on this one, but Derrick Rose actually provides a solid fit for the Spurs, and could find himself rebuilding his career and reputation under the tutelage of a coach like Gregg Popovich.

The Spurs are reportedly interested in Rose, as he gives a veteran presence at point guard that they need, and would likely be pretty cheap to obtain. Obviously injuries are a huge problem for Rose, and have been throughout his entire career. However, the Spurs could use his experience, like signing George Hill would bring, to help out with the youth on the team behind him.

Rose seems pretty set on staying with the New York Knicks, and said he’d take a pay cut to stay with team, but it may make more sense to go chase a ring with a true contender, and stay away from the chaos going down in New York.

For the Knicks last year, he averaged 18 points, 4.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game in 64 games, and proved he still has some of the talent that he used to play with before injuries derailed his career. He’d provide a solid scoring touch to the Spurs rotation, and could tap back into his full potential with Popovich at the helm.

It’d surely be a risk to put all of your trust on Rose at the point, especially when you have Tony Parker recovering from an injury of his own and questions surround him returning. However, it may be worth the gamble in the end to bring the former MVP in to San Antonio in the end.