New York Knicks President Phil Jackson announced Wednesday that the team has acquired three-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls.
As part of the deal, the Knicks have also acquired guard Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft selection in exchange for guards Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant and center Robin Lopez.
In addition, the Knicks have waived guard Tony Wroten.
Rose, 6-3, 190-pounds, finished his seventh season with the Bulls in 2015-16 to average 16.4 points, 4.7 assists and 31.8 minutes over 66 games played.
Considered one of the premier point guards in the NBA, the 27-year-old Chicago-native has averaged 19.7 points and 6.2 assists over 406 career games.
Holiday, 6-6, 185-pounds, averaged 4.5 points in 53 games for the Atlanta Hawks and Bulls last season.
Lopez, 7-0, 265-pounds, started all 82 games for the Knicks last season after signing with the team on Jul. 9, 2015. He averaged 10.3 points, on 53.9-percent shooting, 7.3 rebounds and 1.57 blocks over 27.1 minutes.
Calderon, 6-3, 200-pounds, averaged 7.6 points, on 45.9-percent shooting, and 4.1 assists over 28.1 minutes in 72 games (all starts) during his second season with New York.
Grant, 6-4, 195-pounds, completed his rookie season for the Knicks with averages of 5.6 points and 2.3 assists over 16.6 minutes in 76 games.