What Derrick Rose's third knee surgery since 2012 means for the Chicago Bulls and the NBA

Late last night, the Chicago Bulls had announced that Derrick Rose tore his meniscus yet again and will likely miss the rest of the season. There are so many verifications regarding this situation and it puts the Bulls at a crossroads. This in all likelihood, takes Chicago out of the conversation for the 2015 NBA Finals, let alone the title. They'll still make the playoffs, but will likely lose in the first or second round, even though they will be a tough out. Rose might not even be the same player than he was when he won MVP in the 2010-11 season when he returns. ESPN's Chris Broussard has heard rumblings about the Bulls organization having conversations whether Rose is still a player you can build around or not and that they might look to trade him in the future. Coach Tom Thibodeau does not get along with the front office and he might realize that Rose won't peak at an elite level anymore. He might want to pull a Jim Harbaugh and get out of Chicago or the Bulls might just fire him if they don't advance far, even without Rose. Thibodeau might just end up bolting Chicago to coach a team with a ton of cap space this summer and might even have a chance to get Kevin Durant next summer. And if Thibodeau does indeed leave Chicago, that team might just have a better future than the Bulls. If you think about it, Jimmy Butler is a restricted free agent this summer and he might think Rose won't return to elite status and just sign a large offer sheet from another team, although Chicago intends to match any restricted offer. Joakim Noah will be a free agent next summer along with Durant. Pau Gasol maybe rejuvenated on this team, but he is on the wrong side of thirty. And now there's Rose, who is injured yet again and his future (as well as the Chicago Bulls franchise) is all but uncertain and bleak at this point.