NEW YORK — The first indication that something wasn't right came just about two hours before tipoff Monday night.
It was then that New York Knicks assistant coach Joshua Longstaff could be seen scanning the Madison Square Garden court. Longstaff had just wrapped up a session with point guard Ron Baker and was waiting for his next partner, Derrick Rose, to come onto the floor.
"Has anyone seen Derrick?" he asked out loud while standing next to a group of assistant coaches.
Rose never showed up—for his pregame routine or the Knicks' contest against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Rose's absence was a surprise, to fans and the Knicks. Head coach Jeff Hornacek made no mention of Rose during his pregame news conference, and the team didn't announce he'd be missing the game until 7:33 p.m.—three minutes after tipoff.
The given reason: "not with the team."
New York declined to comment further during the game, even as reports began to circulate that the team had no idea why Rose had failed to show up, per Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Since the contest ended— ...
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