Alex Caruso Signs Blockbuster Extension to Stay with Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are inking reserve shooting guard Alex Caruso to a four-season, $81 million contract extension to stay with the club long-term, Caruso’s agent at Wasserman, Greg Lawrence, informs Shams Charania of ESPN.
Oklahoma City Thunder two-time NBA All-Defensive Team guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the franchise, his agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/22YqvnXaOd
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 22, 2024
Caruso, 30, was first acquired by Oklahoma City team president Sam Presti this summer, in a straight swap with the Chicago Bulls for former lottery pick guard Josh Giddey, who by the playoffs last year had fallen out of favor with head coach Mark Daigneault.
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The Thunder, who had included a first round draft pick in their trade to acquire the contract of totally washed-up center Gordon Hayward, miraculously managed to not even part with a second rounder in their deal with Chicago. The Bulls’ front office brain trust of team president Arkuras Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley clearly viewed Giddey as being a young-enough asset to not worry about shoring up their draft equity in the deal.
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