Rose, the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, won Rookie of the Year honors and was named the youngest MVP in league history when he won the award in 2010-11. Rose missed only three games across his first three seasons, but he tore his ACL just 39 games into the 2011-12 season and missed the entire 2012-13 campaign. Rose averaged just 44.4 games over the final 11 seasons of his career, and health concerns were the unfortunate hallmark of his NBA tenure. Rose is one of the biggest “what ifs” in NBA history, and he finishes his career (which includes stops in Chicago, Memphis, New York, Cleveland and Detroit) with averages of 17.4 points, 5.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds.

After one season in Memphis, the former NBA MVP is looking for a new home. Injuries limited Rose to 24 appearances last season, averaging 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 16.6 minutes. While Rose’s exit (which is Memphis letting him out of his contract) will not impact Ja Morant’s fantasy value, as he’s firmly entrenched as the starting point guard, this may free up additional opportunities for Scotty Pippen Jr. to earn rotation minutes. He played well for the Grizzlies after a rash of injuries pushed him into the rotation, and there may be some late-round value in deep leagues.

Both players have been sidelined since the beginning of March, and it will likely remain that way for the final two weeks of the season. This won’t have much of an impact on their recent rotation, though it should make guys like Scotty Pippen Jr., Jak LaRavia and Lamar Stevens more secure options for the rest of the year.

Rose suffered the injury during Memphis’ February 28 game against Minnesota and has not played since. The veteran point guard has struggled with injuries this season, so his absence did not impact fantasy basketball. Starters Luke Kennard and Vince Williams Jr. will continue to shoulder most of the workload on the perimeter moving forward.