Derrick Rose to miss rest of the season after knee surgery

Derrick Rose is out for the season

Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 season after he had a surgery to repair a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.

This will come as a huge blow to both Rose and the Bulls franchise as this is the second time in two years that he has suffered a season ending injury. He had torn his ACL in the other knee in the 2011-12 season, causing him to sit out the entire 2012-13 season to recover in time for this season. But this season too has come to a premature end after only 10 games.

“I felt for him. He is a great person, first and foremost,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.

Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said, “Like Bulls fans everywhere, I was heartbroken when I heard of Derrick’s injury,”

“We are happy to know that, according to his doctors, his surgery was successful, and in time, Derrick is expected to make a full recovery.

Rose won the Most Valuable Player award in 2011 and since then he has hardly played 50 games.