A Derrick Rose-Chicago Bulls reunion felt closer than ever before just a couple of days ago, but the New York Knicks kept their guy. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Rose agreed to stay with head coach Tom Thibodeau on a three-year, $43 million deal.
Yup, that man got PAID, and I think it’s safe to say the chunk of change he got from New York is over the threshold Chicago was willing to spend. Alex Caruso, who signed with the Bulls shortly after the Rose news broke, walked away with a four-year, $37 million contract. I can only assume this is closer to the deal Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley were hoping to get Rose to sign.