To opt out of the sale of your personal information as permitted by the California Consumer The Lakers will also run pick-and-rolls between Caruso and James and vice versa. EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Alex Caruso to a two-way contract, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. In 2018-19, Caruso played 25 games in the NBA and 27 games for the Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. Caruso spent the 2016-17 season with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League, notching 11.9 points, 5.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 50 games (46 starts). Lakers guard Alex Caruso might be the next big beneficiary of being within James' orbit. In the process, he led the SEC in steals for a third consecutive year. It seems like once a game that the pair takes off on a 2-on-1 fastbreak. Two years prior, Caruso didn't sniff the NBA while hooping for the Oklahoma City Blue in the NBA's G League. Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Offensively, Caruso doesn't need the ball to be effective. This site is operated jointly by NBA and WarnerMedia. HEIGHT 6 ft 5 in / 1.96m. Alex Caruso signs his two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and South Bay Lakers. Not bad for an undrafted guard who'd spent more time before this season in the G League than in the NBA. James never reached that level with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Kevin Love or Kyrie Irving. The 2017-18 season marks the first year NBA two-way contracts will be implemented, in which two-way players are paid a corresponding daily amount based on the number of days they play in each league. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA experience are eligible to sign two-way contracts, which can be a maximum of two seasons in length. WEIGHT 186 lbs / 84.4kg. All rights reserved. A highlight reel in his NBA days, Vince Carter sees similarities to Justin Gaethje. Alex Caruso bio, stats, and video highlights. Then Caruso normally floats the ball toward the rim for James to hammer it home. Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers #3 - Forward Born: 03/11 ... 2020 Lakers Season In Review: Alex Caruso; ... Lakers and Pistons discussed deal at trade deadline but nothing materialized. That includes setting the Aggies' all-time assists record with 649 and the all-time steals record with 276. Their net rating (point differential per 100 possessions) when on the floor together this season is plus-18.6 points. As a two-way player, Caruso can spend up to 45 days with the Los Angeles Lakers, not including any time prior to the start of the South Bay Lakers’ training camp or after the conclusion of their G League season. Caruso will come off the Lakers bench when the NBA Finals begin Wednesday night. Since Caruso is a high-level defender, that's bound to help the pairing perform well on the floor together, too. NBA draft to be held virtually at ESPN studios on Nov. 18. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/54/82/alex-caruso-093020-getty-ftr_fm97ygk3z7tj1lbp5mp1bjcc3.jpg?t=-499727708&w=500&quality=80. Since Caruso is a high-level defender, that's bound to help the pairing perform well on the floor together, too. According to NBA.com stats, Caruso has allowed a 40.9 field-goal percentage when guarding a shooter in this year's playoffs. Caruso put up numbers in the G League — across three seasons, he averaged 14.4 points, 6.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Just ask Matthew Dellavedova and his nearly $40-million contract. But after going undrafted and spending the majority of three seasons in the G League, the odds of Caruso breaking out for an NBA Finals team didn't seem high. Il évolue aux postes d' arrière et de meneur dans l'équipe des Lakers de Los Angeles . Copyright © 2020 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Even if Caruso didn't rack up steals, the way he limits his opponents' scoring makes a difference all by itself. And Caruso certainly knows how to set James up for highlights. Vinsanity sees shades of himself in Gaethje. The 2020 NBA draft on Nov. 18 will be held virtually and hosted from ESPN's studios in Bristol, Connecticut, the NBA and ESPN announced Thursday. If you make a request through Privacy Act, please use the links below to visit each company’s privacy center. The UFC 254 main card starts at 2 p.m. Charles Barkley will partner with Phil Mickelson in a golf match against Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning on Nov. 27, with proceeds going to historically Black colleges and universities. That about sums it up. Playing with LeBron James can be big for a lesser-known pro's notoriety. The Wall Street Journal recently called Caruso "The LeBron of playing with LeBron." WarnerMedia Privacy Center | Per NBA rules, teams are permitted to have up to two players under two-way contracts on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular season roster. Caruso scored a season-high 25 points in the Aggies' second-round win over Northern Iowa, showing off his clutch gene. Caruso isn't shy about getting up into a ballhandler and trying to pressure him into mistakes. If you make a request through the WarnerMedia Privacy Center, Caruso finished out his career at Texas A&M by making it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. it will apply to data controlled jointly by the NBA and WarnerMedia as well as other data controlled by WarnerMedia. That's the same percentage as the 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, Giannis Antetokounmpo. NBA FINALS: Preview, predictions for Lakers-Heat. Every Alex Caruso dunk this season #CarusoDay pic.twitter.com/57o2wLUfKS. In that story, the WSJ analyzed James' pairings with hundreds of teammates throughout his career and found that no combination of LeBron with a teammate has produced a better net rating than Caruso. The Lakers will also run pick-and-rolls between Caruso and James and vice versa. Copyright: © 2020 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. That, along with solid off-ball anticipation, is what made Caruso into Texas A&M's all-time steals leader and helped him average 1.1 steals per game in bench minutes this season. Current Lakers contracts Draft Rights Stats include 2019-20 regular season totals from G-League, Liga ACB (Spain), LNB Pro A (France), Lega Serie A (Italy), Greek Basket League, Australia's NBL, China's CBA, and EuroLeague and EuroCup.