The Knicks might have given up the most valuable player in the Derrick Rose trade, Robin Lopez. New York might have fooled itself into believing Rose could rediscover his MVP form.
But the one valid explanation for last summer’s blockbuster deal was that Rose is on an expiring contract. No matter what happens this season, the Knicks would have a chance to reevaluate in the offseason.
Unless Rose’s contract becomes no longer expiring.
Rose is eligible for a contract extension worth up to $73,925,049 over the next three years (based on the current Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new CBA could loosen extension rules, though it’s unclear when those new rules would take effect).