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Derrick Rose is adamant he’s NOT a rapist — claiming, “I ain’t do anything wrong” … and says the upcoming trial will not be a distraction from his first NBA season with the Knicks. 

Rose faced reporters at Knicks Media Day in NYC moments ago where he was asked straight-up if he’s worried about his upcoming rape trial. 

TMZ Sports broke the story … Rose and his friends are accused of gang raping a woman in her L.A. home back in 2013. The case is headed for trial later this year. 

When asked how he’s handling everything, Rose said … “I’ve been handling it pretty good, I think. I really haven’t been thinking about it. I’m thinking about the team more than anything.”

Rose was also asked about the LAPD investigation into the alleged incident — to which he replied:

“I haven’t talked to anyone and this is my first time hearing about it. But once again, I’m not worried about it. I feel like I ain’t do anything wrong.” 

He concluded — “I can’t think about a case that I feel like I’m innocent in, where I feel like I ain’t do anything wrong. Like I said. And I can’t let that distract me with the year I have ahead of me.”