The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder have acquired guard Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls in change for guard Josh Giddey, it was introduced as we speak by Government Vice President and Common Supervisor Sam Presti.
Caruso (6-5, 186) performed in 71 video games for the Bulls final season, averaging career-highs in factors (10.1), rebounds (3.8), steals (1.69) and blocks (1 .00), whereas including 3.5 assists per sport. He shot a career-best 46.8% from the sector and 40.8% from three in 28.7 minutes per sport.
The 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award winner led the league in deflections per sport (3.7), whereas his steals per sport ranked fourth and his free balls recovered per sport (1.0) ranked fifth had been in place. Caruso was the one participant within the league to attain over 130 three-point discipline targets, over 100 steals and 70+ blocks final season, turning into the primary participant to take action for the reason that 2020-21 season.
Caruso is a two-time All-Defensive Group member (First Group 2022-23 and Second Group 2023-24) and has appeared in 363 profession video games with the Bulls and Lakers, with profession averages of 6.8 factors, 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.29 steals per sport. The Faculty Station native started his skilled profession with the Oklahoma Metropolis Blue within the NBA G League after his faculty days at Texas A&M.
Giddey performed in 80 video games throughout the 2023-2024 season for the Thunder, averaging 12.3 factors, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 25.1 minutes per sport. In 210 profession video games for the Thunder, the native of Melbourne, Australia averaged 13.9 factors, 7.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists.