He performed well in their last few games and during the club’s first-round playoff series, leading to a Minnesota return for a second year. Tom Thibodeau, his former head coach and at-the-time president of basketball operations in Minnesota, gave Rose one last shot right at the end of the 2017-18 season. Nearly completely out of the league just a few years removed from winning MVP, Rose’s continuous injury battles had put him right on the fringes. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
New York, NY, USA Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose (25) goes up for a shot against New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier (14) and center Mitchell Robinson (26) during the first half at Madison Square Garden.
