Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is most likely out for the rest of the season after having surgery on Monday.
Rose underwent surgery Monday morning to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee. The injury occurred in the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Rose lost his footing while trying to get back on defense after Nicolas Batum stole from Joakim Noah. He limped off the court and wasn’t able to put any weight on his knee. He didn’t return to the game and was on crutches. With Rose done for the season, he has played in just 50 games in the last three seasons, according to the Chicago Tribune.
“We're hoping for the best,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. “We, of course, feel very badly for Derrick. I talked to him at length (Saturday) night. He's in good spirits, about as well as can be expected under the circumstances. And he's already thinking about his rehab. Typical Derrick, he's concerned about his team, his teammates. He's such a great teammate along with being a great player. That being said, we can't feel sorry for ourselves.”
Rose, the 2011 NBA MVP, missed all of last year after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the Bulls 2012 playoff opener, according to the Associated Press. Of the 50 games that he has played in, 49 of them have been in the regular season. At the time of his injury, Rose was averaging 15.9 points and was shooting over 35 percent.
Kirk Hinrich will fill in for Rose while he is out. Marquis Teague will be Hinrich’s backup.