Derrick Rose keen to start running

Derrick Rose has revealed that he is hoping to start running in the near future.

The Chicago Bulls point guard is recovering from a torn meniscus, which he sustained in November.

The 25-year-old told reporters: "I'm just worrying about my next stage in this process and that's running right now. I'm on the Alter-G right now running on that and hopefully be running without it pretty soon.

"I just said that right now I haven't thought about it. I can't think about it right now when I'm not running yet. When I get off the Alter-G that's when I can say if I'm coming back or not [this year].

"We haven't even talked about [a schedule]. I just come in every day, six days a week, and do all my work and see how far it's going to take me when I step back on the court."

Rose had been averaging 15.9 points per game this season prior to his injury.