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Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman held a press conference to update the media on the status of Derrick Rose after the point guard's knee surgery.

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SOUNDBITE (English): Gar Forman, Chicago Bulls General Manager:

"It was a quick procedure, he had it done and he was able to walk out of the hospital. You know, there's the old saying that 'surgery is minor as long as it is on someone else' but in this case, in comparison to what Derrick has had to go through the last several years, this surgery really was minor. And he's anticipated to have a full recovery, we're anticipating that the return to play will be in the next four-to-six weeks, depending on the rehab process. I talked to Derrick a couple of times earlier this week and obviously he was disappointed at being injured but I think he's in a really good place and I think he's ready to attack this rehab the next several weeks and I know he's really anxious to get back out onto the floor with his teammates.

"A lot will depend on this rehab process exactly when Derrick is back on the floor but we're optimistic it will be before the season's over so the hope will be that, you know, he'll have some time to get some games under his belt, we can get the rest of the team in a healthy place and we can be in a rhythm and have good health going into the postseason. If we do that, you know obviously we like this team, we have a lot of confidence in this team, and we think this team will be able to compete at a high level."