The last time Derrick Rose was able to finish a full season without injuries was back in 2010-11, and these days his name is synonymous with injuries.
In the past five-plus seasons, he’s missed multiple games due to injury every single year. This year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he’s been able to play in just seven games and has been out recently with an ankle injury.
Not surprisingly, all these injuries are reportedly taking a toll on the talented point guard.
As one Cavaliers source tells ESPN about Rose: "He's tired of being hurt and it's taking a toll on him mentally."
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 24, 2017
Per Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Rose is currently away from the Cavaliers and is evaluating his future in basketball.
Story with @mcten filed to ESPN: Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose is away from team and evaluating his future in basketball, league sources tell ESPN. Story soon on site.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 24, 2017
In the same way it’s not surprising that Rose’s injury riddled career is frustrating him and causing him mental distress, it’s not surprising he might be considering calling it quits. He simply cannot stay healthy, and his career has been just as much about agonizing rehabilitation as anything else the past half decade-plus.
We wish Rose nothing but the best as he wrestles with this decision.