At noon on July 2, the eagerly awaiting Memphis fans finally received the Grizzlies' first signing of the summer.
Derrick Rose posted a photo of himself and Link together in the trophy room on social media. At the same time, the Grizzlies officially announced that they had signed Derrick Rose to a two-year, $13 million deal!
Next season, he would put on the No. 1 jersey once again and battle at FedExForum!
Rose had originally wanted to keep wearing No. 25, but he found the courage to switch back to No. 1.
He told himself that if he did not even have the courage to catch up to his former self, how could he challenge the world and compete for a championship?
Rose's arrival had Grizzlies fans incredibly excited.
Though Rose was no longer the youngest Most Valuable Player Award winner from back then, nor could he be called one of the league's best players.
Rose remained immensely popular. No matter which team he joined, its fans would give him a warm welcome.
Thus, Rose's arrival brought Memphis fans at least some comfort.
Of course, some people were not optimistic about this signing.
The most vocal among them was Sam Smith.
Less than ten minutes after the Grizzlies announced Rose's signing, Sam Smith updated his social media account again.
"Derrick Rose? If the Grizzlies think signing a player like that will let them keep winning championships, then good luck to them."
Quite a few people shared Sam Smith's opinion. The Grizzlies signing Rose was indeed a decent move.
After all, the Grizzlies did not have many options left. Quality players in the free-agent market were becoming fewer and fewer.
Besides, the Grizzlies only had so much cap space.
You did what you could with the money you had. Being able