Bulls say Rose back this season

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls can breathe a little easier. They expect Derrick Rose to return this season from his latest knee surgery.

General manager Gar Forman said the star point guard will miss 4-6 weeks after the operation Friday to fix a medial meniscus tear in his right knee.

Forman described it as a quick outpatient procedure and said Rose was able to walk out of the hospital.

“I talked to Derrick a couple times this week and obviously, he was really disappointed about being injured,” Forman said. “But I think he’s in a really good place and I think he’s ready to attack this rehab the next several weeks and I know he’s really anxious to get back out onto the floor with his teammates.”

Rose played in only 10 games last season before having surgery for a similar injury in November 2013, cutting short his long-awaited comeback from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.