Tentative about starting more Derrick Rose rumors, Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said the former MVP point guard has started to participate in non-contact drills during team practices, while also making it clear he will not come back this season. "Yeah, yeah, he's doing that; he's moving along fine," Thibodeau said when asked about non-contact drills. "He has picked it up a little bit. But there's still no contact. He's out for the year, but he's doing well." Told that the question wasn't about making a comeback either in the regular season or the playoffs, Thibodeau stopped that statement in its tracks. "I'm just beating you to the next [question]," the coach said. Rose tore his right meniscus Nov. 22, and had season-ending surgery three days later. He had played in just 10 games after missing all of last season with a torn left ACL. Read more http://espn.go.com/chicago/nba/story/_/id/10677627/derrick-rose-chicago-bulls-participates-drills
So his participation ASAP is in way early anticipation of next season and preparing for Team USA on the Bulls' dime and the Bulls' risk? Marvelous.