Derrick Rose Reunites with Coach Tom Thibodeau

NBA – Point Guard Derrick Rose start the 2017 – 2018 NBA Season with a mission of rejuvenating his career after joining forces with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in hopes of making his first NBA Finals appearance and NBA Championship?


At the beginning of the season, Rose became the Cavs starting point guard as a temporary
replacement to then injured Isaiah Thomas but again injury humbles Rose that sideline him for 2 months and eventually ended his future with the Cavaliers.

On February 8, 2018, Derrick Rose, along with Cavs team mates Iman Shumpert, Channing Frye, Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Dwyane Wade traded all together on the day of the NBA trade deadline. Rose was sent to Utah Jazz but waived 2 days after the trade.

Since Rose becomes a free agent only limited teams are showing interest of assuring him that lead to uncertainty on his NBA career, but his former Chicago Bulls Coach Tom Thibodeau shows interest of recruiting him to join forces once again in Minnesota? 

On March 8, 2018, The Timberwolves guaranteed Rose a contract for the rest of the season, reuniting with Coach Thibodeau and former Bulls team mates Taj Gibson and Jimmy Butler.

Rose and Thibodeau, has been successful during their early years in Chicago as a player and coach, both of them won the prestigious award in 2011 where the Chicago Bulls reach the East Conference Finals but bows down to the Miami Heat.

Tom Thibodeau won the 2011 Coach of the year after leading the Bull to 60 wins and 22 losses, while Derrick Rose becomes the youngest NBA Player to win the 2011 NBA MVP Award dethroning the reigning MVP LeBron James.

On March 9 (US TIME) Rose was listed to play his first game as a Minnesota Timberwolves against Boston Celtics, but for some reason Rose did not play in the said game.