At one time, Derrick Rose was cruising towards becoming one of the NBA's highest-paid players.
Not any longer.
The point guard agreed to terms with the Cleveland Cavaliers on a one-year, $2.1 million deal - otherwise known as the veterans minimum - on Tuesday. That's quite a fall from grace for the 2011 MVP.
To be fair, the 28-year-old could have pocketed more if he signed with a number of other teams, but he prioritzed winning this offseason.
Either way, for a guy coming off his best offensive season (18 points per game on 47 percent shooting) since 2012, the low salary is somewhat of a surprise.
To contextualize the deal, here's a look at former Bulls teammates who will bring home more bacon next season:
Player | 2017-2018 salary | 2016-2017 points per game | 2016-2017 rebounds per game | 2016-2017 assists per game
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Jimmy Butler | $19.3 million | 23.9 points | 6.2 rebounds | 5.5 assists
Joakim Noah | $17.8 million | 5.0 points | 8.8 rebounds | 2.2 assists
Luol Deng | $17.1 million | 7.6 points | 5.3 rebounds | 1.3 assists
Pau Gasol | $16 million | 12.4 points | 7.8 rebounds | 2.3 assists
Taj Gibson | $14 million | 10.8 points | 6.2 rebounds | 0.9 assists
Omer Asik | $10.6 million | 2.7 points | 5.3 rebounds | 0.5 assists
Tom Thibodeau | $10 million | 24.2 "ice" yells per game
Tony Snell | $9.9 million | 8.5 points | 3.1 rebounds | 1.2 assists
E'Twaun Moore | $8.4 million | 9.6 points | 2.1 rebounds | 2.2 assists
Cristiano Felicio | $7.8 million | 4.8 points | 4.7 rebounds | 0.6 assists
D.J. Augustin | $7.2 million | 7.9 points | 1.5 rebounds | 2.7 asssists
Kyle Korver | $7.8 million |10.1 points | 2.8 rebounds | 1.6 assists
Marco Belinelli | $6.6 million | 10.5 points | 2.4 rebounds | 2.0 assists
Justin Holiday | $4.6 million | 7.7 points | 2.7 rebounds | 1.2 assists
Doug McDermott | $3.3 million | 9.0 points | 2.7 rebounds | 0.9 assists
* We're not sure the exact salary of Brian Scalabrine, but the Big 3 may be paying him more than $2.1 million. *