Mar 6, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose (25) drives toward Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

This 2016-17 season has been a rollercoaster ride for the New York Knicks. Yet, Derrick Rose continues to do what he does best: finish at the rim.

As of Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET, New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose sits third in the NBA at 8.4 points via drives per game. Amongst the 17 players that drive more than nine times per game, Rose is also third at 0.812 points per drive.

In arguably the two most important drive stats, Derrick Rose ranks behind only Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics as the best driving point guard in the league.

Where Rose lacks, though, is quite obvious. He seems almost afraid to shoot the 3-ball this season, where he’s attempting his fewest shots per game (1.1) since his age-21 season in 2009-10.

Since sitting out in 2012-13, Rose’s 3-point field goal attempts have looked like this: 4.7, 5.3, 2.3, and 1.1. In his career, Derrick has shown he isn’t a great 3-point shooter. In fact, his career-high 3-point field goal percentage (in complete seasons) was 33.2 percent during his MVP campaign.

Still, Rose has the ability to take shots from deep, and the only way he will improve that flaw is with constant repetition.

Many people tend to forget that Rose is still only 28 years old, and he won’t turn 29 until just before the start of the 2017-18 season. Jimmy Butler, meanwhile, will be 28 by the start of next season.

The reason I mention Butler here is that he generally may be thought of as a good shooter, but only shoots 33.0 percent from three for his career.

For that matter, he’s shooting 33.8 percent from 3-point range in 2016-17.

Rose has his flaws; he’s a high-usage point guard who can’t shoot. Contrary to popular belief, he’s still a solid player.

The Knicks will have his Bird Rights this offseason. While a max contract for Rose doesn’t seem to make sense, retaining the former MVP, as opposed to losing him (and the assets traded for him) for nothing, doesn’t make too much basketball sense.

The question that comes to mind is this: are the Knicks that much better with Jrue Holiday at the helm as opposed Rose?

Reuniting the Holiday brothers makes for a cool story, but this is the Big Apple. If Holiday can’t help Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins win in New Orleans, can he really be the one to bring Kristaps Porzingis his first career playoff appearance?

Of course, all of this is moot if the New York Knicks can win the lottery and bring a talent like Markelle Fultz or Lonzo Ball to Gotham.

Unless that happens, re-signing Derrick Rose for a reasonable price could make sense.