Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday that Derrick Rose (knee) will be ready to go next season.

Rose didn't play all season after suffering a torn left ACL and MCL in Game 1 of last year's playoffs. The saga of whether he would return to the lineup reached nauseating levels in the second half of the year and he'll likely be dogged by questions about it all summer long. The good news is that he should be 100 percent when training camp opens next fall, which should mean a very long and productive season once Rose shakes off the rust.

Derrick Rose (knee) will not play in the Bulls' second-round series vs. the Heat, according to beat writer Aggrey Sam.

"At the outset of the second round Rose did strongly consider coming back, but ultimately decided against it," according to Sam. This comes as no surprise. A rumor that Rose might suit up for Game 3 was quickly proven false, and it's worth remembering Adrian Wojnarowski's report from last week, which claimed that Rose has privately decided not to return during the playoffs.

Tom Thibodeau again says nothing has changed for Derrick Rose (knee), which means Rose is unlikely to play in Game 3.

There was a Hoopsworld report Tuesday that suggested Rose could return for Game 3, but it doesn't sound likely at this point. Barring a drastic change of mind from Rose himself, the former MVP is unlikely to play again this season.