Former New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday after 16 seasons.
Rose, who was the youngest NBA MVP, had two stints with the Knicks, playing one season in 2016-17 and then three seasons from 2020-23.
Rose announced his decisions via social media, but also took out full-page ads in newspapers in the cities where he played, including the New York Times.
Rose’s first stay in New York was tumultuous, as he and two other men faced a civil lawsuit after a woman accused them of raping her during a 2013 incident. eight-member jury in federal court found Rose and men are not responsible on October 19, shortly before the start of the season.
Rose’s play was up and down with the Knicks in 2016-17, and included a bizarre absence during a January game in which he never showed up for the game and did not tell the team where he was. He eventually contacted team officials with his whereabouts and later told the media he needed time to return home to Chicago to be with his family.
Rose averaged 18 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 64 games with the Knicks that season. He left the Knicks as a free agent that summer.
However, Rose was traded to the Knicks again in 2020 by the Detroit Pistons.
Rose’s second stint with the Knicks was much more successful, as he provided a young, revamping Knicks team with a veteran presence on the bench. Rose averaged 14.9 points and 4.2 assists per game, mostly off the bench, in 2020-21, and helped the Knicks make the playoffs.
He re-signed with the Knicks in the summer of 2021 for a three-year, $45 million deal.
Rose played sparingly off the bench over the next two seasons, playing in just 53 games in total. Rose was almost entirely out of the rotation in 2022-23, as the Knicks leaned on Jalen Brunson and Immanuel Quickley.
The Knicks declined Rose’s team option for the 2023-24 season and he joined the Memphis Grizzlies.
Rose retires as an MVP, 2008-09 Rookie of the Year, three-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA member.
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