PHILADELPHIA — Disappearing Knicks point guard Derrick Rose was fined roughly $200,000 for missing Monday’s loss to the Pelicans without notification, sources said.
Coach Jeff Hornacek indicated the Knicks followed the code used for a player being suspended for one game — which is 1/110th of his $21 million wage or roughly $200,000. A source confirmed that’s the mathematical formula the Knicks used.
“The team fined him a pretty hefty amount — the amount of the fine for missing a game,’’ Hornacek said.
Rose left the team for Chicago on Monday to be with his mother for what he termed a family crisis, though indications are he was distressed himself, missing his 4-year-old son. There was a report he contemplated taking more time than one day.
“The relationship I’m building with Phil [Jackson] and Steve [Mills], I wouldn’t mind asking if I needed it,” Rose said. “I feel fine. What happened a couple days ago was in the past.”
There was even a rumor he contemplated retirement. Rose told The Post that was completely untrue.
“That’s something I don’t even want to speak into existence by commenting on it,’’ said Rose, angered at the speculation. “I don’t know who would do that. Not at all. I was with my family.’’