Oct. 09--Derrick Rose is still scheduled to rejoin the Bulls at some point next week, but the swelling around his left eye isn't subsiding as quickly as hoped and his return to activity could be delayed.
It's also unclear if Rose will play at all during the preseason. The Bulls have yet to rule Rose out for the regular-season opener on Oct. 27 against the Cavaliers.
"His eye is still pretty swollen," coach Fred Hoiberg said. "Hopefully, that continues to go down. The vision hopefully doesn't have any issues once he starts working out again and gets his blood pressure up."
That, in fact, will be one of the main determining factors whether Rose can play on opening night.
Rose suffered a fractured left orbital bone during the first practice of training camp on Sept. 29. He underwent surgery the next day. The Bulls originally placed a two-week time frame for Rose to be cleared for full activity.
"Derrick will at least start working out next week but I'm not sure he'll play in the preseason," Hoiberg said.
