After two seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Derrick Rose will take over the management of the New York Knicks in a trade with Dennis Smith Jr, while the name of Frank Ntilikina had been mentioned to complete this transaction.
Derrick Rose and the Detroit Pistons, it’s over. The former leader of the Chicago Bulls will, in fact, find the New York Knicks jersey he wore during the 2016-2017 season. According to information from the journalist ofESPN Adrian Wojnarowski, an agreement has been reached between the Big Apple franchise and the Detroit Pistons for a transaction allowing the 32-year-old to find his former coach at the Bulls but also at the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tom Thibodeau. This exchange will also allow Dennis Smith Jr, sent to the G-League by the Knicks, to try to restart his career under the colors of another franchise. This deal also includes a second round of kraft in 2021 for the Detroit Pistons.
Detroit has agreed to trade guard Derrick Rose to New York for Dennis Smith Jr., and a 2021 second-round pick (via Charlotte), sources tell ESPN. Rose reunites with Tom Thibodeau, who coached him in Chicago and Minnesota.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2021
Ntilikina stays in New York
If Dennis Smith Jr. was the bargaining chip selected by the leaders of the New York Knicks, the situation could have been different. Returned to the scoresheet this Sunday on the occasion of the reception of the Miami Heat, Frank Ntilikina was once mentioned to join the Detroit Pistons, where two other young French players are already playing, Killian Hayes and Sekou Doumbouya. But, while it is not in Tom Thibodeau’s plans at the moment, the former Strasbourg player will keep his place in the Knicks squad for the time being with the hope of gradually gaining playing time despite a clear loss of speed in recent months.
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