Derrick Rose had planned on having an injury-free offseason, which could eventually see him finally start a National Basketball Association (NBA) season since 2012. Everything seemed to be on course until he got an accidental elbow from a teammate during the team's first official practice.
As it turns out, Rose has gone down with an injury yet again, although not as serious as the knee problems he had been dealing with in the past years. Rather, it concerns his left eye, which according to reports is an orbital fracture that would require surgery.
Rose underwent surgery for it already and the word out is that the former NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) could be back in two weeks time. If his recovery stays on course, Rose will likely be able to rejoin his teammates and in time for the season opening where the Bulls will face the Lebron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers.
For first year head coach Fred Hoiberg, the minor setback is manageable and he sees Rose having enough time to get himself back to 100% by the time the Bulls open their 2015–16 NBA campaign.
"When he comes back ready to go he should be able to go right back into it 100 percent — which, if you have something going on with one of your other body parts, it's going to be you gradually get back. You know, 50 percent load and then move all the way up from mid-restriction. I don't anticipate that in his case this will happen," says Hoiberg via ESPN.
Such should be a sigh of relief for the Bulls who already have had to make some adjustments with the sidelining of Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Dunleavy underwent back surgery recently and may be out for eight to ten weeks. His absence will require the Bulls to look for another outside shooter and word has it that Doug McDermott could be filling in.
