Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Monday that not having the injured Derrick Rose will be a “big loss” for Team USA in its defense of the gold medal at the London Games this summer.
Rose tore his ACL in Game 1 of the Chicago Bulls’ playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, sidelining him for six to nine months. He underwent surgery on Saturday.
“I love Derrick,” Krzyzewski said at the Team USA media summit. “He helped us win a world championship in Istanbul (in 2010). He’s our starting point guard. I thought he grew a lot from that experience. He’s somebody in the future I know will be a point guard for our Olympic team.
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