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Bradley Beal: Hey @Derrick Rose would hate for u to think I meant any disrespect. Only u know when u r ready to play! Can't wait to see u back out there next yr! Twitter @RealDealBeal23

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When asked how he’d feel if a Wizards teammate made the same decision, Beal had to admit he’d lose some respect for that player. “A little bit. Yeah, I would,” he said. “The type of player (Derrick Rose) is, and the mentality and competitiveness that he has, I think he would have gave it a go. I don’t know what was holding him back. I think he’s scared it’s probably going to happen again and he won’t be the same. But you’re never the same after an injury. But you just have to fight through it and do something else to be able to impact the game. I’m not sure what it is he has to do. I really can’t speak for him.” Washington Post

Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, Derrick Rose, Injuries, Bradley Beal 

As usual, Rose is scheduled to do the majority of his training and continued rehabilitation in Santa Monica, Calif., with trainer Rob McClanaghan and other NBA players. That has been Rose's offseason base for years. "He has to keep working," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "I think he’s in a pretty good place mentally. If we were going to make a mistake, we were going to make a mistake on the side of caution. We feel good about where he is. He has the whole summer to build more confidence. That’s the important thing. As we said when he first had the surgery, we weren’t going to rush him back. And we held to that." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Rose wandered through the postgame locker room Wednesday night in Miami, offering support and condolences to teammates. He declined an interview request. But his teammates already are looking forward to playing with him next season. "He’s a game changer all by himself," Carlos Boozer said. "Takes the game over anytime he wants to. Makes plays for everybody, makes it easier for everybody. His presence alone will add a lot to our team. "The thing about our team is the three years we’ve been together, we’ haven’t been healthy in a playoff run yet. If we are, we could be scary." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Carlos Boozer, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

KC Johnson: DRose and Noah stayed in Miami and not present at practice facility. Team knew this last night. #Bulls Twitter @KCJHoop

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah 

KC Johnson: Thibodeau on DRose: "He never quite reached the comfort level he needed to play. So he made the right decision." #Bulls Twitter @KCJHoop

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Royce Young: Russ said he talked to Derrick Rose a couple days after his injury. Said Rose told him to "take his time" and "listen to his body." Twitter @dailythunder

Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Derrick Rose, Injuries, Russell Westbrook 

Sean Deveney: UK's Nerlens Noel on Chicago's famed ACL: "Derrick Rose’s circumstances, he def has to take his time with it. His game is about slashing." Twitter @SeanDeveney

Chicago Bulls, Draft, Derrick Rose, Injuries, Nerlens Noel 

Derrick Rose indeed sat out every game following surgery to repair his torn left anterior cruciate ligament on May 12, 2012. "We didn't know and he didn't know," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He heeded (Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf's) advice from the beginning to not rush it and make sure he's completely comfortable before getting out there. It's too important a decision for him to rush. Until he's completely comfortable, we don't want him out there. We knew this was a possibility and that's fine. You deal with it as best you can. We just want him to continue to work like he has been working. We want him completely healthy." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Jerry Reinsdorf, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Jeff Zillgitt: Thibodeau on Rose "If we were going to make a mistake we wanted to make a mistake on the side of caution. I think it was the smart decision" Twitter @JeffZillgitt

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

KC Johnson: Thibodeau on DRose: "It’s too important a decision for him to rush. Until he's completely comfortable, we don’t want him out there." Twitter @KCJHoop

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Tim Bontemps: Carlos Boozer on what the addition of Derrick Rose will mean for Chicago next season: "Everything." Twitter @TimBontemps

Chicago Bulls, Carlos Boozer, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Jeff Zillgitt: Noah on Rose: "It was hard. As a player, you want him to come back. At the same time, you understand you’ve got to look at the big picture." Twitter @JeffZillgitt

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Injuries, Joakim Noah 

Ira Winderman: Thibodeau confirms Kirk Hinrich is out, as well as Deng and Rose. Twitter @IraHeatBeat

Chicago Bulls, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Nick Friedell: Deng did not travel with the team. He and Rose are out. Hinrich is "most likely" out according to Thibs. Twitter @NickFriedell

Chicago Bulls, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Kobe Bryant comes in at fourth on the SI list, thanks in part to his cap-destroying 27.8 million in salary last season (that jumps to $30 million next season, so expect him back on the list). He also still has $19 million in endorsements. He’s got a sweet Nike deal, too. Third among NBA players and seventh overall on the SI list is Derrick Rose. And the entire city of Chicago rolled its eyes at once. He made $16.4 million in salary and had $17 million in endorsements thanks to a massive Adidas deal. NBCSports.com

Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose 

For the second straight day, Thibodeau wouldn’t comment on the $35,000 fine he received from the NBA for criticizing officials following Game 3. The Bulls will be without Hinrich, Deng and Derrick Rose but will return Nazr Mohammed, who won’t receive any further league discipline after getting ejected from Game 3 for shoving LeBron James. Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Nazr Mohammed, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

Despite erroneous reports that he was set to dress for Game 3, according to a person with knowledge of the situation, the former league MVP won’t return to the court in the series, something Thibodeau is aware of. CSN Chicago

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

However, at the outset of the second round, Rose did strongly consider coming back, but ultimately decided against it, another source said. CSN Chicago

Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Injuries 

“They miss D-Rose in a lot of ways, but mostly at the offensive end,” Heat backcourt mate Mario Chalmers told me. “Not only is he another option, but he’s their main option. You have to respect his ability to drive to the basket. Because they don’t have anyone with his kind of talent, our defense has one less thing to worry about now.” SheridanHoops

Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Mario Chalmers, Derrick Rose, Injuries