<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Shooting guard Kareem Rush practiced Friday, for the first time since a serious knee sprain knocked him out for the season in early March. He probably won't test dunking for a couple of weeks, but he said he felt no pain after the workout.</div> Source
If I was Bickerstaff I'd definitely keep Rush, he is one of the most underrated players in the league IMO, he's a great shooter and a great all-around player and his shooting could really help stretch the defense.
I too think it would be fair to give Rush one more year to see how he performs when he is healthy...plus he has playoff experience and was a valuable contributor to the Lakers squad that went to the Finals in 2004...