1. Alex Michael Caruso was born on February 28,1994 and is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.
16 Facts About Alex Caruso
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Alex Caruso won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 as well as earning selections to two consecutive all-defensive teams as a member of the Chicago Bulls in 2023 and 2024.
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Alex Caruso graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management.
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Alex Caruso joined the Lakers for the 2017 NBA Summer League.
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Alex Caruso became the first player to go directly from the D-League to the NBA via two-way contract.
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Alex Caruso helped lead the Lakers win the 2017 NBA Summer League Championship in Las Vegas.
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Alex Caruso made his NBA debut on October 19,2017, against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Alex Caruso had a career-high 15 points and seven rebounds in a victory in the final game of the season against the Clippers.
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Alex Caruso signed another two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers after a successful showing in the 2018 NBA Summer League.
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Alex Caruso became the only Laker that season other than LeBron James to record a 30+ point, 10+ rebound, 5+ assist game.
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On July 6,2019, Alex Caruso signed a two-year contract with the Lakers worth $5.5 million.
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Alex Caruso won his first NBA championship with them on October 11,2020, when the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games.
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Alex Caruso chose to wear number 6 with the Bulls as his usual number 4 had been retired by the team in honor of Jerry Sloan.
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The next day, the Bulls announced that Alex Caruso had a fractured right wrist and would undergo surgery, keeping him out for at least 6-to-8 weeks.
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On June 21,2024, Alex Caruso was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Josh Giddey.
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On June 22,2021, Alex Caruso was arrested at Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas, for residual marijuana left on a grinder.