NBA Preview: Predicting Each Team’s 2014-15 Breakout Player
Oct 16, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard
Derrick Rose(1) during the first half of their pre-season game against the Atlanta Hawks at the United Center.Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago Bulls
Returning Goods: Joakim Noah, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler
2014-15 Breakout Player: Derrick Rose
Word: I predicted that Derrick Rose was going to win last year’s NBA MVP award — I was wrong. So, I’m not going to predict that again this season. What I am going to predict however, is that he’s going to breakout for the Bulls this season. Through the FIBA World Cup and NBA preseason, we’ve seen glimpses of the old Rose. Expect a new Rose to birth this season, remixed with a few of his old’s traits.