Derrick Rose undergoes orbital fracture surgery, return timetable unknown

But he has been hampered by injuries in recent years, and the team announced Tuesday that he sustained a left orbital fracture on the first day of practice.

First-year coach Fred Hoiberg said: “Derrick took an elbow to the face”. But with Dunleavy not sure when he’ll return and now the Rose injury, there has been more bad news than good on the Bulls’ injury front. After vehemently denying allegations that he drugged and gang raped an ex-girlfriend, Derrick Rose is now defending himself, saying the accuser actually agreed to have sex with him and two friends on the night in question.

Recalling last season’s head-scratching comment about saving his body for future business meetings and his son’s graduation, Rose brought up, unsolicited, his 2017 free agency.

Speaking to the media Monday, Rose fielded a question about a civil lawsuit that was filed against him this summer.

Teammate Jimmy Butler said he “didn’t really see the play”.

“It’s a great opportunity, obviously, with the group we have here, with the veterans, with the young group that I think has a tremendous upside and try to mesh all that talent”, Hoiberg said.

“He got a little elbow”, Bulls power forward Taj Gibson said, ESPN reports.

Nikola Mirotic said the team was told it was nothing serious, and although the tendency when putting the words “Derrick Rose” and “injury” together leads to mass panic and skepticism, this isn’t a torn ACL or right meniscus injury. Rose getting injured in the face and missing a few practice time hurts, obviously. He only played in 10 regular season games in the 2013-14 season.

As the team indicated, we don’t know when to expect Rose to return to the court, but the Bulls, who just started training camp, have to be thinking, “Not again!” It’s a lot of people that don’t know I’m great, that’s the thing.

Rose, who will pull down $40 million in salary from the Bulls while he awaits free agency in two years, believes his ability to “hoop” will result in even more money.

The filing also says the woman exchanged “friendly texts” with “one or more of the co-defendants” after that day and got upset later when she felt Rose wasn’t being responsive enough to her text messages.