Bulls point guard Derrick Rose believes free-agent swingman Tracy McGrady would be a good fit for the team.

"I think that if he comes along he can help our team," Rose said Friday. "A player like him, with his experience and how he plays, I think he'll help us."

McGrady's effectiveness will depend on his left knee. He had microfracture surgery about a year and a half ago.

"If he just gives us half of what he's got, we'll be all right," Rose said. "He'll definitely help us if he gets on the team.

"He was good, and he was my favorite player when I was in sixth or seventh grade and he came into the league. Then in high school, that's when LeBron [James] came, and he was my favorite player then. Now, I'm my own favorite player."