NBA: 7 Former star veterans who are currently effective bench players

#3 Derrick Rose

Cleveland Cavaliers Media Day

D-Rose is one of the classic 'What Could Have Been' cases littered around mainstream sports. The point man became the youngest player to ever win an MVP award at 22 years of age, helping Chicago improve their record from 41-41 to 62-20.

But his career went off the rails in the 2012 postseason, as he suffered the first of many knee injuries. Since 2012, Rose has been sidelined with an ACL tear, a torn meniscus (twice) and more recently, an ankle injury that saw him lose his starting spot in the Cavs' lineup.

Given that at full fitness he is projected as a backup to Isaiah Thomas, the 60th pick in the 2011 draft, it is fair to say that injuries prevented us from seeing the Promised One's best achievements. He still remains an accomplished scorer and a valuable addition to the already stacked Cleveland roster.

Honours: 3 x NBA All-Star (2010-2012), 1 x MVP (2011), All-NBA First Team (2011), Rookie of the Year (2009)