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Three point guards who could be Detroit Pistons next year

By Ku Khahil

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 23: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum on March 23, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. Minnesota won 112-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 23: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at FedExForum on March 23, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee. Minnesota won 112-99. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Derrick Rose

Derrick Rose is coming off a bounce-back season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After dealing with nonstop injuries since he won the MVP in 2011, Rose looked like he was finished in the league.

Last season, however, he revitalized his career with perhaps his best season since his MVP season with the Chicago Bulls. Before this past season, Rose was a career 29.6 percent shooter from long distance.

This past season, Rose shot a career-high 37 percent from deep.

Rose found himself in the race for Sixth Man of the Year, averaging 18.0 points, 4.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, with a career-high 55.7 true shooting percentage in only 27.3 minutes a game.

He improved and adapted his game to the new era of three-point shooting, while also regaining some of that explosion that made him such a jaw-dropping player to watch.

The Pistons desperately need ball-handlers and someone who can score and get to the rim. Rose checks off each of these boxes at an extremely high level. The injuries are still a concern with Rose after he only played in 51 games this past season.

The Timberwolves shut him down late in the season even though he likely could’ve continued to play if they were in the playoff chase, but he still had an ankle and elbow injury that hampered him midway through the season.

The shooting, while impressive, is a bit suspicious after being such a bad shooter throughout his career. He’s talked about how much work he’s put into the past few seasons, but he’ll have to prove that last season was an outlier.

Detroit has already been linked to him earlier last month.

If the price is right for Rose, don’t be surprised if you see Ku Khahil’s Stanley Johnson jersey on the wall be replaced with a Detroit Pistons Derrick Rose jersey.

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