NBA: The X-Factor on All 30 Teams

By Maxwell Ogden | Oct 17, 2014

Oct 16, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) during the first half of their pre-season game against the Atlanta Hawks at the United Center.Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 11, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) drives past Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Knight (11) in the first quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

9.82 PER, 31.1 MPG, 15.9 PPG, 4.3 APG, 3.2 RPG. Derrick Rose. PG. player. 24. Harsh as it may be, there’s no guarantee that Derrick Rose will be available for all 82 games. The same could be said for every player, but not every player is an explosive athlete on two surgically repaired knees. <p>If Rose stays healthy, Chicago contends for a championship. If he doesn’t, it will have a hard time doing so.</p> <p>The addition of <strong><a href=. Age: 26