Derrick Rose injury update: D-Rose working out as scout player for Bulls playoff run? [VIDEO]

Derrick Rose is officially the most decorated and highest-priced scout player in the history of the NBA.

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting for the remainder of the season the former league MVP will serve as a scout player on the team's second unit. While stressing that Rose is still not taking any contact, coach Tom Thibodeau concedes Rose is rehabbed enough from November knee surgery to workout with his teammates into the upcoming playoffs. .

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"We'll find a way to utilize him in practice,''Thibodeau told the Sun Times."Right now, he's working more with the second unit, so that's basically how we're using him. But he's done a great job with his leadership. He wants to help in any way he can, so it's all a plus."

Meanwhile, teammates are starting to rave about just good the youngest MVP in league history is starting to look. "He looks good,'' forward Taj Gibson told The Sun Times."He's still working out kinks... but he looks good.''

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Thibodeau also clearly holds out high hopes for his 25-year-old hard-luck star. "When he gets past this he'll be even stronger mentally,'' he said. "To overcome these things and rise above adversity like he has will only make him stronger going forward. So we're looking forward to when he is back, but the only thing you can do is concentrate on his rehab, be a great teammate, support his teammates, and he's done all that.''

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