We have some bad news for Chicago Bulls fans, super star Derrick Rose wont be playing for the next 8 to 12 months after having surgery to repair his left acl. Dr. Brian Cole performed the surgery and says of Roses recovery, We are at this point very optimistic. We think of recovery as the long process thats in stages. But the short answer is the time frame we believe an athlete of this caliber generally requires is about eight to 12 months. Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer