During an interview with Cyro Asseo de Choch of HoopsHype, Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose was asked to name five players he would pick for a starting lineup from today's players.
Rose, the youngest MVP in NBA history, went with Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic.
"And if I could pick a five right now, Steph, two-guard would have to be Ant," Rose said. "Kevin Durant Bron at the four because he plays like a four now. And Joker.
"And that’s no knock to all my peers who still play. That’s just a quick five that was on my head, top of my head. I hope so. It’s a lot of people that I miss, though, but it is what it is."
Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose
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After Rose listed his starting lineup, he realized that he forgot to include this year's MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
"Damn, my bad Shai," Rose said. "Damn, I ain’t even throw Shai in there bro. Shai, my bad Shai."
Gilgeous-Alexander led the NBA in total points and points per game this season while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the league. The All-Star averaged 32.7 points in 76 games.
The Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
OKC will face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals.
Rose never reached the NBA Finals during his career. He played for the Bulls, New York Knicks (twice), Cleveland Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Grizzlies.
Rose appeared in 723 NBA games. He averaged 17.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.