Derrick Rose’s last valuable minutes in the NBA may have come as a Knick.

The former MVP has decided to take time away from the Cavaliers and weigh his basketball future, ESPN reported Friday. Rose, who signed with Cleveland in the offseason to become part of LeBron James’ supporting cast, has been inconsistent as he continues to battle injuries, and the setbacks reportedly are weighing on him.

Rose has been away from the team since Monday and, though his absence is excused, there is growing concern he won’t return, sources told ESPN. The team did not offer any other details about Rose’s absence.

Rose, 29, has not played in a game since Nov. 7 because of a sprained left ankle. While the guard was averaging 14.3 points and 26.9 minutes in seven games for the Cavaliers, the team is 6-1 in his absence after going 5-6 to start the season.

Rose’s agent, B.J. Armstrong, did not immediately return messages from the AP seeking comment.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he expects Rose to return to the team.

“We want him to take his time. Just know the team, the coaches, the organization, we all have his back and wish him well,” Lue said before the Cavs beat the Charlotte Hornets for their seventh straight win. “We expect to have him back. I reached out to him and texted him and told him that we support him.We know he’s going through a tough time right now.”

LeBron James hasn’t talked to Rose but wants what’s best for the nine-year veteran.

“At the end of the day you can’t substitute nothing for happiness,” James said. “With the injuries that he’s gone through his whole career, we hope this ain’t the end but if it is, I was happy I got an opportunity to spend a couple of months with him and watch him be the great point guard that he once was. No matter if he comes back, no matter if he doesn’t, we want him to be happy with whatever decision he makes.”

A No. 1 draft pick from Memphis in 2008, Rose made an immediate impact — earning Rookie of the Year for the 2008-09 season — and had become a superstar when an ACL tear in the 2012 playoffs and subsequent injuries to the same left knee sent him on a downward spiral.

Rose has played in just seven of Cleveland’s 18 games this season because of a left ankle injury he sustained while driving to the basket on Oct. 20 in Milwaukee. He has played in 237 out of a possible 412 regular-season games since the ACL injury.

An attempt to revive his career with the Knicks last season went unfulfilled after tearing his left meniscus again and having to undergo his fourth knee surgery over his nine-year career. Rose averaged 18.0 points and 4.4 assists with the Knicks, who ultimately found Rose expendable after drafting point guard Frank Ntilikina in the first round this year.

Rose took similar personal time last year, though unbeknownst to the Knicks, when he skipped a game against the Pelicans in January to take care of a “family issue” in his hometown of Chicago.

— with AP