Derrick Rose.
Rose still had not signed!
His situation was somewhat similar to Wade's. At last season's Trade Deadline, there had also been rumors that Rose would be bought out.
And just like Wade, the buyout had ultimately remained nothing more than a rumor. He had fulfilled the final year of his contract with the Wizards.
But unlike Wade, Rose had become a free agent and still had not signed with a team.
Tang Tian was rather surprised by this.
Even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. Even though Rose's ability had declined severely because of injuries, he was still NBA rotation-level.
Tang Tian had faced Rose in this year's Drew League and could confirm that.
And even setting ability aside, just looking at popularity, signing him to sell tickets would have been worthwhile!
But clearly, the league was generally cold toward washed-up stars like him.
Iverson and McGrady were prime examples. Two of the Four Great Shooting Guards had drifted from team to team at the ends of their careers.
Not to mention Rose, who had already been tested in succession by the Knicks and Wizards and did not have much left in the tank.
"No one wants him even at the minimum?"
Tang Tian could not help asking.
He remembered that although Rose's performance had declined greatly after his injuries, his NBA career had never been interrupted. Later, he had even enjoyed a Second Spring with the Timberwolves.
Under Thibodeau, he had even scored 50 points in a single game in Minnesota, setting a new Career Scoring Record.
And it was only 2017 now.
"There are teams interested. Cleveland and Chicago are both willing to sign him, and both offers are minimum contracts, but he's hesitating."
"Hesitating?"
"He's highly competitive, and he's only twenty-nine. For an