Chicago Bulls (2008–2016) 2008–09 season: Rookie of the Year Rose was selected with the first overall pick in the 2008 draft by the
Chicago Bulls. He was selected to the U.S. Select Team to scrimmage against and prepare the
National Team for the Olympics in Beijing. In mid-July, he played two games in the
Orlando Pro Summer League until forced out by tendinitis in his right knee, ending his summer, but returned in October to play all eight preseason games. Rose became the first Bulls draftee to score 10 points or more in his first 10 games since
Michael Jordan, and earned Eastern Conference
Rookie of the Month honors for November and December. During
the All-Star Weekend, Rose played in the
Rookie Challenge, and won the
Skills Challenge, where he beat out several All-Stars to become the first rookie to claim the trophy. Overcoming a January and February slump, Rose returned to form and won monthly rookie honors in March. Meanwhile, the Bulls, re-energized by the trade deadline acquisitions of
John Salmons and
Brad Miller, finished the regular season on a 12–4 spurt to qualify as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Rose won
Rookie of the Year, joining Jordan (1985) and
Elton Brand (2000) as the only Bulls to do so. He was also the first number-one draft pick since LeBron James to win the award. He averaged 16.8 points on 47.5% field goal shooting, 6.3 assists (leading all rookies) and 3.9 rebounds per game and was also named to the
NBA All-Rookie First Team. In his playoff debut against the defending champion
Boston Celtics, Rose recorded 36 points (tying
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record for points scored by a rookie in his playoff debut, set in
1970), 11 assists, and 4 rebounds as the Bulls prevailed in a 105–103 overtime win on the road. Rose became the second player in NBA history to record 35 points and 10 assists in his playoff debut, after
Chris Paul. Rose averaged 19.7 points on 47.5% shooting, 6.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game in his first playoff series, as the Bulls were defeated by the Celtics in seven games.
2009–10 season: First All-Star selection Rose's sophomore season started off with an ankle injury in his first preseason game. Rose would go on to miss the rest of the preseason. Rose started the Bulls' season opener against the
San Antonio Spurs but played limited minutes. Rose's ankle bothered him for most of November, but as his ankle healed, his game improved. On January 16, 2010, against the
Washington Wizards, Rose recorded 37 points, including a layup to win the game 121–119 with 5.4 seconds to go in the second overtime. On January 28, Rose was elected to his first career
All-Star Game as a reserve for the Eastern Conference, making him the first Bulls player to be selected since
Michael Jordan in 1998. Rose ended up with eight points, four assists and three steals in the game. On April 13, 2010, Rose scored 39 points against the Boston Celtics, making 15–22 field goals and 9–10 free throws. The Bulls once again made the playoffs in the 2009–10 season, finishing with a 41–41 record. In the playoffs Rose averaged 26.8 points and 7.2 assists, but the Bulls lost in five games to the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
2010–11 season: MVP season On October 30, 2010, in the Bulls' second game of the season, Rose scored 39 points in a 101–91 win against the
Detroit Pistons. Two days after, Rose contributed 13 assists, helping
Luol Deng score a career-high 40 points in a win against the
Portland Trail Blazers. On December 10, Rose scored 29 points and had 9 assists, leading the Bulls to their first victory over the
Los Angeles Lakers since December 19, 2006. On January 16, 2011, Rose outdueled fellow Chicago native
Dwyane Wade in a 99–96 win over the
Miami Heat, scoring 34 points, of which 11 in the fourth quarter. On January 17, he recorded his first career
triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a 96–84 win over the
Memphis Grizzlies. On January 27, Rose was announced as a starting guard on the
2011 NBA All-Star Team for the East squad. On February 17, in the Bulls' last game before the All-Star break, Rose set a career-high with 42 points, while also recording 8 assists and 5 rebounds, as the Bulls beat the
San Antonio Spurs 109–99. On March 19, he equalled that tally in a 115–108 overtime loss by the
Indiana Pacers. The loss was only one of two that the Bulls suffered in the last 23 games of the season. On March 26, Rose had a career-high 17 assists, along with 30 points, in a 95–87 victory over the
Milwaukee Bucks. On April 10, Rose scored 39 points on 13-of-17 shooting in a 102–99 win over the
Orlando Magic, in one of the final regular season matches of the season which saw the Bulls go undefeated in the month of April. On April 13, Rose put on a show at the
Madison Square Garden with 26 points, shooting 10-of-19 and throwing down several crowd-pleasing dunks in a 103–90 win over the Knicks, leading coach
Mike D'Antoni to compliment him in the post-game interview: "His athletic ability is ridiculous. He's come farther, quicker, faster than anyone expected; he's playing at a level that not many people play." At the end of the
2010–11 NBA season the Bulls finished with a league leading record of 62–20. Their 60+ wins was the Bulls' first such season since
1997–98 and sixth 60+ win in franchise history. At season's end, Rose became only the third player since the
1972–73 NBA season to record 2,000 points and 600 assists in a single season. The other two players were
LeBron James and
Michael Jordan. On May 3, Rose was named the
NBA Most Valuable Player, joining Jordan as the only players to receive the award in Chicago Bulls history. At 22 years and 6 months old, Rose also became the youngest player to receive the award (
Wes Unseld, formerly the youngest MVP, won the award in 1968–69 at age 23 years, 2 months). In the 2011 NBA playoffs, the Bulls defeated the
Indiana Pacers and
Atlanta Hawks in the first two rounds. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls faced the
Miami Heat, led by James,
Dwyane Wade and
Chris Bosh. The Bulls lost the series in five games. During the 2011 playoffs, Rose averaged 27.1 points per game, but only shot 39% from the field and 24% for three-pointers.
2011–12 season: ACL tear In December 2011, Rose signed a five-year contract extension with the Bulls for $94.8 million. The contract was 30 percent of the Bulls' salary cap, the maximum allowed under a rule dubbed the "
Derrick Rose Rule" from the 2011
NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement. On December 25, in the Christmas Day matchup against the
Los Angeles Lakers, Rose scored 22 points on 9-from-13 shooting, and hit a game winning floater with 4.8 seconds left to secure an 88–87 win for the Bulls. On January 11, 2012, Rose had a double-double in a 111–100 win over the
Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 31 points (of which 14 on 6-of-7 shooting in the first quarter) and dishing 11 assists in a much-anticipated battle with young Spanish guard
Ricky Rubio. On January 30, against the Eastern Conference rival
Miami Heat, Rose scored 34 points, but missed two key free throws with 22 seconds left, and then had a jumper bounce off the rim with three seconds on the clock, resulting with a 97–93 loss for the Bulls. However, he bounced back the next day, scoring a season-high 35 points in a 98–88 win over the
Washingtons Wizards, with coach
Tom Thibodeau stating after the game that Rose "imposes his will on everybody". In February 2012, Rose was voted as an All-Star Game starter for the second consecutive year. He was the second leading vote getter behind Orlando Magic center
Dwight Howard. On March 5, 2012, Rose tied his season-high with 35 points against the
Philadelphia 76ers, including a basket with 20 seconds left to seal a 96–91 win. Philadelphia coach
Doug Collins tried to have defensive specialists
Jrue Holiday,
Andre Iguodala and
Evan Turner take turns guarding Rose, but to little effect, as he hit a series of spectacular shots and added eight assists to announce his return to MVP form. On March 7, Rose confirmed his clutch reputation as he hit a step back fadeaway jumper to beat the buzzer against the
Milwaukee Bucks, handing the Bulls a 106–104 win. He recorded another double-double with 30 points and 11 assists. The Bulls ended the season on a high, winning 18 out of their last 20 games, as Rose averaged 21.8 points per game, along with a career-high 7.9 assists in 35.3 minutes per game. Despite having played a career low 39 games due to injuries, Rose managed to record nine double-doubles. He also helped
Luol Deng become an All-Star for the first time in his career. During Game 1 of the first round of the
playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, Rose injured his left knee while trying to jump. He was immediately helped off the court. The injury occurred when the Bulls were leading by 12 points with 1:22 left to play. Rose came up just short of a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 9 assists, and 9 rebounds in 37 minutes of action. An
MRI later revealed that Rose tore the
ACL in his left knee and would miss the rest of the playoffs. Rose had surgery performed on May 12, 2012, with an estimated recovery period of 8–12 months. and was cleared by doctors to play in March, but he did not appear in a game during the
2012–13 NBA season. He was heavily criticized by Bulls fans for his decision to sit out the season, but maintained that he must listen to his body and will only return when he's 100 percent healed. Despite Rose's absence, the Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where they lost to the eventual champions, the
Miami Heat.
2013–14 season: Return and torn meniscus Rose's much awaited return came on October 5, 2013, in a pre-season game against the
Indiana Pacers. He had a slow start but scored his first point in the first quarter. He finished the game with 13 points in 20 minutes of play. On October 16, 2013, Rose returned to play in Chicago for the first time, scoring 22 points against the
Detroit Pistons. "I think I'm way more explosive now. Like getting to the rim. I think I can take contact a little bit better. And as far as jumping-wise, I think I can jump even higher. They tested my vertical — I increased it by 5 inches," Rose said after the win. During the pre-season, Rose averaged 20.7 points and 5.0 assists. His first official game was in 107–95 loss against the defending champions
Miami Heat on October 29. Rose was limited to 12 points, while having four assists in 34 minutes of play. He played his usual minutes, but was inefficient from the field, shooting 4–15. Two days later, he played his first official home game against the
New York Knicks where he hit the game-winning floater in an 82–81 win. He had 18 points, six rebounds and 3 assists. On November 3, 2013, Rose scored 13 points and committed 8 turnovers in the loss against the
Philadelphia 76ers. He struggled in his return, shooting 28.8% from the field and averaging 5.7 turnovers in his first three games. On November 22, Rose injured his right knee during a game against the
Portland Trail Blazers. An MRI the next day confirmed that Rose tore his right knee meniscus and that surgery was required. At the time, Rose was averaging 15.9 points and 4.3 assists in 31.1 minutes per game. On November 25, Rose underwent surgery on the torn meniscus in his right knee.
2014–15 season: Back to the playoffs Rose returned from injury to play in the Bulls' season opener against the
New York Knicks on October 29, 2014, and recorded 13 points and five assists in 21 minutes of action. He went on to score a season-high 32 points on January 14, 2015, against the
Washington Wizards. On January 28, Rose scored a step-back jumper with seven seconds on the clock to give the Bulls a 113–111 overtime win over the
Golden State Warriors; however he only made 13 out of 33 shots from the field, and had a career-high 11 turnovers. Two weeks later Rose was ruled out again with another knee injury. On February 24, it was announced Rose required another round of surgery on his right knee and was ruled out indefinitely. An exam and subsequent MRI confirmed a medial meniscus tear of the right knee, the same injury he sustained on November 22, 2013, against the
Portland Trail Blazers. On February 27, he was deemed a possibility of returning toward the end of the season after he underwent successful surgery and was ruled out for just four to six weeks. Rose returned to action on April 8 after a 20-game absence, and working on a minutes restriction, he was 3-of-9 from the field and finished with nine points in 19 minutes as the Bulls lost to the
Orlando Magic. He appeared in 51 games, the most he'd played since the 2010–11 season. On April 18, 2015, Rose played in his first playoff game since Game 1 of the 2012 playoffs (the game where he tore his left ACL). Rose finished with 23 points and seven assists on 9-of-16 shooting. He had a vintage performance in Game 3 in which he scored 34 points, making five three-pointers from nine attempts and adding eight assists in a tight 113–106 win in overtime, helping his team to a 3–0 lead against the
Milwaukee Bucks. During the Bulls' first round series against the Bucks, Rose averaged 21.5 points per game. On May 8, Rose banked in a three-pointer at the buzzer and scored 30 points to give the Bulls a 99–96 victory over the
Cleveland Cavaliers and a 2–1 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. He followed up that performance by recording 31 points in Game 4, including a contested layup to tie the game at 84–84; however, after the referees failed to award a technical foul to Cavaliers coach
David Blatt for attempting to call a timeout without having any remaining,
LeBron James hit a jumper from the corner in the last second to win the game 86–84 and tie the series 2–2. After the deflating loss, the Bulls couldn't stop the Cavaliers who won the final two games to take the series in six games.
2015–16 season: Final season with the Bulls A preseason left orbital bone fracture saw Rose begin the regular season wearing a face mask. On November 5, 2015, Rose scored a then season-high 29 points on 12-of-25 shooting in a 104–98 win over the
Oklahoma City Thunder. He showed signs of his old MVP ability as he scored 10 points over the final three and a half minutes to lift the Bulls after they blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. On December 18, he scored a season-high 34 points in a 147–144 quadruple overtime loss to the
Detroit Pistons. On February 5, 2016, he had a season-best game with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in a 115–110 loss to the
Denver Nuggets. On February 19, in a rematch of the previous playoffs' Eastern Conference semi-finals, Rose won the individual matchup against
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard
Kyrie Irving, scoring 28 points to Irving's 19, but the Cavaliers prevailed 106–95 over the Bulls. On February 22, Rose spoiled
Kobe Bryant's farewell tour in his final season as an NBA player, as he led the Bulls in scoring with 24 points in a 126–115 win over the Lakers in Bryant's last game at the United Center. On March 25, Rose again dazzled the Madison Square Garden, scoring 30 points with a variety of acrobatic finishes and circus shots; however the Bulls lost 106–94 against the Knicks. The season ended with a disappointment for the Bulls, as they didn't reach the playoffs for the first time since 2008, leading to a change in direction for the franchise. While Rose averaged a respectable 16.4 points and 4.7 assists per game in 66 games, the decline of his production, efficiency and on-court impact indicated that he was no longer capable of performing at same level as his pre-injury MVP self. Journalist A.J. Neuharth-Keutsch asserted for
USA Today that Rose "struggled to find the explosiveness, confidence and versatility that he once possessed", while
ESPN's Nick Friedell lamented that "whatever the reason, Rose evolved into a different player - glimpses of brilliance were still there on certain nights, but the virtuoso performances were not".
New York Knicks (2016–2017) in 2016 On June 22, 2016, Rose was traded, along with
Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft pick, to the
New York Knicks in exchange for
José Calderón,
Jerian Grant and
Robin Lopez. Rose opted for the number 25 shirt which he wore in his high school days, and stated that the Knicks are a "super team" with him,
Carmelo Anthony and
Kristaps Porziņģis among the ranks. It was later revealed that the point guard cried upon receiving the news from his agent that the Bulls decided to trade him. Rose made his debut for the Knicks in the team's season opener on October 25 against the
Cleveland Cavaliers. In 29 minutes of action, he scored 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting in a 117–88 loss. On November 4, Rose returned to Chicago for the first time as a member of the Knicks, recording 15 points and 11 assists in a 117–104 win over the Bulls. On November 17, he scored a season-high 27 points in a 119–112 loss to the
Washington Wizards. He topped that mark on November 28, scoring 30 points in a 112–103 loss to the
Oklahoma City Thunder. On December 3, Rose scored 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting against the Minnesota Timberwolves, hitting two key free throws with half a minute to go, to give the Knicks an insurmountable eight-point lead before ultimately winning 118–114. On December 12, he scored 25 points in a 118–112 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers, hitting a clutch push shot with 19.4 seconds left to put the game beyond doubt. On January 10, 2017, Rose was fined an undisclosed amount after he reportedly flew to Chicago to be with his mother but did not notify team officials ahead of their game against the
New Orleans Pelicans on January 9. Eight days later, he matched his season high with 30 points in a 117–106 win over the
Boston Celtics. As the season progressed, Rose increasingly expressed frustration with coach
Jeff Hornacek's implementation of the
triangle offense, describing it as "random" and "confusing". On April 2, 2017, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing the meniscus in his left knee, necessitating a fourth round of knee surgery for Rose in his nine-year career. The Knicks vastly underperformed in the 2016–17 season, ending with a 31–51 record and missing the playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) in 2017 On July 25, 2017, Rose signed with the
Cleveland Cavaliers, joining forces with LeBron James. In his debut for the Cavaliers in their season opener against the
Boston Celtics on October 17, 2017, Rose scored 14 points in a 102–99 win. In his highest-scoring game for the Cavaliers, on November 4, Rose recorded 20 points in a 130–122 win over the
Washington Wizards. Four days later, against the
Milwaukee Bucks, he suffered an ankle injury, after being fouled by Greg Monroe on a drive to the basket. On November 24, 2017, Rose left the team to re-evaluate his future in the NBA. His persistent injury issues caused him to question his desire to continue playing. He returned to working with the Cavaliers' medical staff in early December in hopes of recovering from a sprained left ankle and bone spurs. On January 18, 2018, Rose returned to the line-up after missing more than two months with ankle injuries and scored nine points in 13 minutes in a 104–103 win over the
Orlando Magic.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2019) in 2018 On February 8, 2018, Rose was acquired by the
Utah Jazz in a three-team trade that also involved the Cavaliers and the
Sacramento Kings. Two days later, he was waived by the Jazz. On March 8, 2018, Rose signed with the
Minnesota Timberwolves, reuniting him with
Tom Thibodeau,
Jimmy Butler and
Taj Gibson. After slowly getting back to his rhythm towards the end of the regular season, Rose averaged 14.2 points in 23.8 minutes per game in the playoffs, as the Timberwolves lost 4–1 to the
Houston Rockets in the first round. His best performance of the series came on April 24, 2018, in Game 5, as he scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in 32 minutes on the floor, including 2-of-2 from distance; however the Rockets won 119–100 after outscoring the Timberwolves 50–20 in the third quarter which Rose started on the bench. On July 4, 2018, Rose re-signed with the Timberwolves for the
2018–19 season. On October 31, in his first start of the season, Rose scored a career-high 50 points in a 128–125 win over the
Utah Jazz, securing the victory with a block on Utah's final shot as time expired. Rose shot 19-of-31 in 41 minutes on the court, hit four three pointers, and had 15 points in the last quarter, of which six came in the last minute. After the buzzer sounded, an emotional Rose burst into tears as his teammates swarmed him while MVP chants came from the crowd. In the post-game interview, when asked what the feat meant to him, Rose said: "Everything, I worked my [expletive] off". He received praise from players all over the league; LeBron James called Rose "a superhero" and a true definition of perseverance, while Dwyane Wade said that Rose was an example of never giving up on yourself. Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau after the game said that Rose "has the character, the humility and the courage", adding that he is among the most mentally tough people he had come across. On November 8, Rose recorded 31 points in a 114–110 loss to the
Los Angeles Lakers, hitting a career-best 7 three pointers from 9 attempts. On December 26, he had 24 points and eight assists and again received MVP chants in a 119–94 win over the Bulls in Chicago. It was only his second career game in the
United Center against his former team. On January 15, 2019, against the
Philadelphia 76ers, Rose reached 10,000 career points. On January 20, he scored 29 of his 31 points in the second half and hit an 18-footer with 0.6 seconds left to give the Timberwolves a 116–114 victory over the
Phoenix Suns. Right ankle trouble saw Rose miss 11 of 19 games spanning late December to late January. He missed an additional three games in early February. On March 21, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a right elbow injury. Rose ended the season with 18.0 points and 4.3 assists per game, with a career-high 37% field goal percentage for three pointers. However, the Timberwolves missed the playoffs, as they ended the season with a 36–46 record, enough only for the 11th spot in the Western Conference.
Detroit Pistons (2019–2021) On July 7, 2019, Rose signed with the
Detroit Pistons. On October 23, he made his debut for the Pistons, logging 18 points, three rebounds, and nine assists in a 119–110 win over the
Indiana Pacers. On December 9, Rose scored the game winner in a 105–103 win over the
New Orleans Pelicans, hitting a buzzer beater with a close range fadeaway jumper against
Jrue Holiday. Rose scored 17 out of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, where he shot 7-of-8 from the field, including two three pointers from two attempts. On December 15, in the 115–107 win against the
Houston Rockets, he had a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists, scoring ten points in the final quarter. Rose became the first player in Pistons history to record seven consecutive 20+ point games as a reserve, which also coincided with his career-high 14-game streak of scoring 20 points or more. The most notable games of the streak included a 116–103 win over the
Boston Celtics on January 15, 2020, in which Rose scored 22 points on 11-of-13 shooting, followed by a 136–103 win against the
Atlanta Hawks three days later, where he had 27 points and 9 assists. The streak ended after he suffered a groin injury during a game against the Denver Nuggets. During the month of January when he accomplished the feat, Rose averaged 22 points, six assists and three rebounds, while shooting 51% from the floor. In his third game after returning from injury, Rose scored a season-high 31 points en route to a win against the
Phoenix Suns. Despite a strong individual season by Rose as the team's sixth man, the Pistons ended the season at the 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a disappointing 20–46 record, having struggled without their best player
Blake Griffin, who featured in only 15 games due to injuries.
Return to New York (2021–2023) On February 8, 2021, Rose was traded back to the
New York Knicks for
Dennis Smith Jr. and a 2021 second-round draft pick, once again reuniting him with coach
Tom Thibodeau and former teammate
Taj Gibson. Rose made his return debut on February 20 in a 98–96 loss against the
Miami Heat, in which he provided an immediate offensive spark for the Knicks, scoring 14 points and dishing three assists. He peaked in May, scoring 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the 118–104 win against the
Memphis Grizzlies on May 4, and equalling that tally while adding eight assists six days later in a 106–100 win against the
Los Angeles Clippers. On May 12, in an overtime loss against the
Los Angeles Lakers, he recorded a season-high 27 points with 6 assists and 6 rebounds. Rose was a major contributor coming from the bench, helping the Knicks finish fourth in the East and placing third in the
Sixth Man of the Year voting. On May 24, 2021, in his first playoff game since 2018, Rose had 17 points, five assists and five rebounds off the bench as the Knicks lost to the Atlanta Hawks 107–105. In Game 2, coach Thibodeau put Rose in the starting unit for the second half after initially being on the bench, and he responded with a game-high 26 points for the Knicks, leading his team to a 101–92 win to even the series. On May 28, during Game 3 of the Knicks' first round series against the
Atlanta Hawks, Rose made his first playoff start since the
2015 conference semifinals, recording a season-high 30 points, as well as six rebounds and five assists, in a 105–94 loss as Atlanta took a 2–1 series lead. The Hawks went on to win the series 4–1, as Rose suffered a knee injury in the closing of the series. He averaged 19.4 points over the five games, leading the Knicks in scoring for the series. On August 18, 2021, the Knicks extended Rose's contract by three years with a $43 million deal. On November 3, Rose surpassed 12,000 career points in a 111–98 loss against the
Indiana Pacers. On November 6, Rose helped the Knicks erase a 21-point deficit against the champion
Milwaukee Bucks, scoring 23 points off the bench on 10-of-18 shooting in a 113–98 win. On December 17, 2021, in a 116–103 win over the
Houston Rockets, Rose suffered a right ankle injury. Five days later, he had surgery on his ankle and was ruled out for at least two months. On February 25, 2022, Rose underwent another procedure to address a skin infection on his ankle and was ruled out indefinitely. In the 2022–23 season, Rose averaged only 12 minutes per game from the bench and was removed from the Knicks rotation by Tom Thibodeau in December 2022. On June 24, 2023, the Knicks declined Rose's team option for the 2023–24 season, rendering him a free agent.
Memphis Grizzlies (2023–2024) On July 3, 2023, Rose signed with the
Memphis Grizzlies. He chose to wear the number 23, the same number he wore when playing for the
University of Memphis. He received an ovation in his debut from Memphis fans on October 26, as he scored 8 points in 16 minutes off the bench in a 111–104 loss to the
New Orleans Pelicans. In November 2023, Rose missed eight games due to left knee soreness. On November 24, Rose scored a then season-high 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting in a 110–89 loss to the
Phoenix Suns. Rose was named a starter for the Grizzlies for the first time on November 30 against the
Utah Jazz, helping his team to a 105–91 win with 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, and nine assists. On December 14, Rose posted a season-high 19 points in a 117–104 loss against the
Houston Rockets, playing a season-high 31 minutes. Two days later, in a rematch against the Rockets, Rose suffered a hamstring injury on his left leg, which kept recurring in January and February, reducing him to sporadic appearances and limited minutes for the Grizzlies. On March 30, 2024, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a lower back injury suffered in the beginning of March. He finished the season with an average of 8 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds in 16 minutes per game, having played in only 24 games due to injuries. Rose indicated his intention to return to the Grizzlies for the 2024–25 season. However, on September 23, 2024, he was waived by the Grizzlies. On September 26, 2024, Rose announced his retirement. On January 4, 2025, the Bulls honored Rose during a game against the
New York Knicks, also his former team, where it would be announced that the franchise had plans to retire Rose’s number 1 jersey during the 2025–26 season, which they did on January 24, 2026, in a win against the
Boston Celtics, 114-111. ==National team career==