The Knicks’ future point guard wants their old one back

ORLANDO, Fla. — Knicks free agent Derrick Rose was far from summer league Monday — visiting the Bucks in Milwaukee on a recruiting trip.
While the Knicks wait to see Rose’s market value in their attempt to sign a veteran point guard, their French lottery pick, Frank Ntilikina, would be happy to have him as a mentor.
“He’s the youngest MVP of the NBA history, I can learn from him,’’ Ntilikina said after missing his third straight summer league game with a knee bruise. “It would be good. He’s done a lot of things in his career. For sure it would be good. I’m not controlling what management is doing. I trust the management and the coaching staff to do what’s best for the team.’’
The Knicks need a veteran starting point guard because they don’t believe Ntilikina will be ready when he turns 19 this month. They also are trying to get younger and Rose, 29, has undergone four knee surgeries in six years.
Former Knicks president Phil Jackson appeared very open to bringing him back after trading Robin Lopez and Jerian Grant to get him last summer. But Jackson is gone, and the Knicks are playing the point-guard field with acting president/general manager Steve Mills in charge. They definitely don’t want to give Rose more than a one-year deal.
After losing out on Jeff Teague and Jrue Holiday, the Knicks are monitoring the George Hill Sweepstakes. The Jazz veteran met with the Lakers on Monday.

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