By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Utah Jazz waived Derrick Rose today, the club officially announced.
Rose had been sent to Utah from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-way trade that included Jae Crowder (also sent to Utah) and Joe Johnson who was sent to the Sacramento Kings.
The announcement by the Jazz is as follows:
The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has waived guard Derrick Rose.
Rose has seen action in 16 games (seven starts) this year for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with averages of 9.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.3 minutes per contest. Over his nine-year NBA career, the 29-year-old Chicago native has averaged 19.2 points, 5.8 assists, and 3.6 rebounds in 34.2 minutes through 486 games (476 starts) with the Bulls, Knicks and Cavaliers.