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Rose often drew comparisons to James early in his career. He obviously wasn’t as big but was a fellow former No. 1 overall pick that was just as athletic and could impact the game in a similar way.
If it were not for Rose’s injuries then who knows how big the rivalry with James could have become, which is an understandable disappointment for basketball fans everywhere.
It is crazy to note though that Rose was drafted in 2008, which is five years after James. Only a handful of players from that draft class remain in the league, while LeBron continues to be one of the best players in the world as he heads into his 22nd season and seventh with the Lakers.
One person who is likely disappointed seeing Derrick Rose retire is current Lakers star Anthony Davis as he previously talked about how he grew up chasing the fellow Chicago native as well as his current teammate LeBron James.
“All mine was LeBron and D-Rose,” Davis said of the players he chased. “D-Rose, being in Chicago, the Bulls games was always on, even if you had cable or not. So I was always able to watch him. When he went to college and able to get to the league and what he’s done for the game, and what he’s done for the city. It was a combination of both of those guys. I wasn’t on the scene, so I wasn’t watching any of those [players in his high school class].”
This offseason has mostly been one of inactivity for the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of pushing all their chips to the center of the table with the goal of building the best team they can around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, they have stood pat. With training camp less than a week away, the Lakers are poised to enter the new season with nearly the same roster that they ended the 2023-24 campaign with.
When asked after the loss to the Clippers about his feelings on the situation, LeBron said, “I never ever felt sick at all. I know you can be asymptomatic… but I just thought it was handled very poorly. It all came to light with the second test, and being able to get cleared was a breath of fresh air, not only for myself, but for my family and my friends.”
