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[Saba Sports News] Speculation about Derrick Rose’s NBA future intensified after his recent Instagram post. Following his release from the Memphis Grizzlies, Rose shared a video holding a rose—a symbol closely tied to him. Fans quickly flooded the comments, interpreting the post as a possible hint at retirement.
“Thought this was a retirement post folk don’t scare me like that.”
“Please LORD have the Bulls do right by him….!!!!!”
“Come back to Chicago for one last dance.” “When DRose retire I’m officially a unc.”
“The Rose that grew from concrete. Will always have love for you and your family. You’ll always be my favorite player of all time.”
“Please don’t let this be what I think it is.” “Please stay bro one more year it’s all us fans ask… we want a proper way to have our last moments.”
“Thought he was about to announce his retirement 😩.”
“Please don’t do this to us Derrick until you are 40 💔💔💔💔 you were my idol 💔💔💔💔💔💔 please don’t retire.”
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Even former teammate Ja Morant chimed in with a rose emoji, showing respect. With limited playing time and no long-term deals in sight, fans wonder if the former MVP is preparing to walk away from the game rather than face potential rejection from other teams.