Cleveland Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose has left the team and is seriously re-evaluating his future in the National Basketball Association, league sources told ESPN.
In the same way it's not surprising that Rose's injury riddled career is frustrating him and causing him mental distress, it's not surprising he might be considering calling it quits.
Wojnarowski is reporting Rose is "tired of being hurt and it's taking a toll on him mentally". Other sources around the league and with the Cavs are uncertain if he will return to the team. Rose has reportedly been uncommunicative with people around the organization over the past several days. It's very clear that Rose won't be at the stadium to play for the Cavs, but the team was already prepared to have Jose Calderon on the court as the starting point guard.
Rose signed a veteran's minimum deal with the Cavaliers as a free agent this summer after playing for the Knicks last season.
"Take as long as he wants to take, and we wish him well and we want him back", coach Tyronn Lue said.
He was placed in a walking boot last week when the ankle wasn't deemed to be healing sufficiently.
When you consider that Rose has played in just 237 out of a possible 412 regular-season games since tearing his ACL in the 2012 playoffs, it's understandable why Rose might be discouraged. He was fined by the Knicks and apologized to his teammates when he returned the next day.
Rose originally suffered the ankle injury on October 20.
Rose has been out with what seemed like a relative minor, for him at least, ankle injury.
If he chooses to retire, Adidas will not have to pay out the remainder of the contract.
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