Derrick Rose traded to Knicks in deal involving Robin Lopez

The Derrick Rose era in Chicago appears to be over. The Bulls have agreed to trade the 2011 MVP to the New York Knicks in a deal involving Robin Lopez, according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charnaria.

Per the Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson, Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant will head to the Bulls, while Justin Holiday and a future second-round pick will go to New York. The Knicks have announced the trade as official.

The blockbuster deal closes the book on an era that began with so much promise, but ultimately ended sadly thanks to Rose's many knee injuries. Rose appeared on the verge of becoming one of the NBA's greatest players after he won the MVP and led the Bulls to 62 wins in just his third season. The Chicago native reinvigorated one of the league's marquee franchises and pushed them to the brink of contention.

But that new era came crashing down the second Rose crumbled to the floor during Game 1 of the Bulls' first-round playoff series in 2012. Rose never recovered from that torn ACL, which was suffered in the closing seconds of a blowout victory. It lingered throughout the next season -- despite an adidas marketing campaign centered around his triumphant return, Rose's knee never healed correctly and he sat out the entire 2012-13 season. Rose returned for the 2013-14 season, but suffered a torn meniscus in early November that kept him out for all but 10 games.


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