San Antonio Spurs: Pros and cons of signing Derrick Rose
By Simon Smith
Following a playoff sweep at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs will weigh up the pros and cons of signing point guard Derrick Rose.
The season-ending injury to Tony Parker this postseason may have been the inadvertent catalyst in the San Antonio Spurs‘ search for a new point guard.
Based on a report from ESPN‘s Ian Begley, one target may be Derrick Rose. According to Begley’s piece:
"“Some rival executives believe that the San Antonio Spurs may have interest in Rose, depending on how the free-agent market for point guards develops.”"
Of course this summer represents a plethora of free-agent point guards entering the free agency market. Players the caliber of Chris Paul, Kyle Lowry and Jrue Holiday are just some of the floor generals available on the open market. With Parker facing an expected lengthy rehab process, and free agent backup point guard Patty Mills also coming out of contract, the time seems right for a changing of the guard in the backcourt.
In his debut season for the New York Knicks, Rose played in 64 games, averaging 18.0 points, 4.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 32.5 minutes per game. In an encouraging sign, Rose converted at a 47.1 percent clip from the field, his best return since his second season in the league.
Unfortunately, as has been the recurring theme over recent years, Rose’s season was cut short due to a knee injury that required surgery.
Still just 28, the three-time All-Star and 2011 league MVP certainly presents a conundrum for any team which plans to court him this offseason.
With this in mind, here’s a look at the pros and cons of the Spurs signing Rose this summer.