Derrick Rose’s job description changed in early December, from on-court contributor to mentor.
In December, the 34-year-old Rose said he wanted to remain a Knick even if he wasn’t contributing on the court, in part because he liked to be part of winning, and the Knicks are 20-13 since he went to the bench. He has a club option worth $15.6 million for next year, which the Knicks could use this offseason if they make a trade to match salaries.
Rose was one of three Knicks, along with Obi Toppin and Evan Fournier, who remained despite limited or infrequent playing time. Cam Reddish, benched like the others the past few months,Toppin, the first draft pick of the Leon Rose era and a fan favorite, has yet to live up to his lottery billing. The 6-foot-9 forward has improved his 3-point shooting, up to a career-best 36.5 percent, but he has regressed in other areas after a step forward a year ago and is averaging just 15.
Then there is Fournier, who scored a season-high 17 points in a recent win over the 76ers but has been out of the regular rotation since Nov. 13. After that performance, the sharpshooting but defensively challenged wing expressed the natural desire to play more, preferably with the Knicks or somewhere else, but stopped well short of publicly asking to be traded. His contract isn’t an easy one to move, since he is owed $18.
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