Derrick Rose has said that he is back to 100% fitness following a 17-month absence with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Chicago Bulls point guard missed the entire 2013-13 NBA season, having torn the ligament during a playoff game in the previous season.
The 24-year-old told CSN Chicago: "I think I am 100%, I'm doing almost everything. I'm squatting, running, lifting almost every other day.
"Just being back on the court after you have an ACL injury, you're kind of hesitant at first about how you step, what way you should step, learning how to run, accelerate, accelerate while you run and while you're slowing down.
"For me, I'm reacting right now where I don't have to think about anything. If I want to get to a spot, I'm going to get there no matter what. It kind of feels good having that feeling again."
Rose has an NBA career average of 21 points per game.
