Jul 16, 2008 - 2:08 PM
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The No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, Rose missed the final three games of the Bulls' summer-league play in Orlando after hurting his knee on a jump shot in the lane.
But an MRI taken Tuesday revealed that Rose only has a mild case of tendinitis in the knee.
"A precautionary MRI was normal, and Rose will continue therapy and be monitored very close," Bulls physician Dr. Brian Cole said in a statement released by the team.
Bulls general manager John Paxson has indicated that Rose will go on a program to strengthen muscles around the affected area to ease the ailment, which dates to his freshman year at Memphis.
The other nine players chosen to the Select team by USA Basketball were Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, Houston's Luther Head, Atlanta's Al Horford, Philadelphia's Andre Iguodala, Sacramento's Kevin Martin, Memphis' O.J. Mayo and Detroit's Rodney Stuckey.
Two additional players will be picked from the NBA's Summer League, which concludes Sunday in Las Vegas. The Select team will begin training on Sunday and scrimmage with the Olympic squad from Monday through July 24 in preparation for the Olympics next month in Beijing.
