Alex Caruso

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said that Alex Caruso aggravated a prior hip injury.

Fantasy Impact

Caruso took a hard fall in the first half of Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers. His status will be worth monitoring over the next few days.

Alex Caruso has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Suns.

Fantasy Impact

Caruso will miss a second straight game due to right hip soreness. Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins should all see some more minutes in his absence.

Alex Caruso failed to make any of his five shot attempts but managed to snag two rebounds, dish two assists, and rack up four steals in the Thunder’s 105-93 win over the Spurs on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

It wasn’t a great game offensively for the veteran guard to say the least, but Caruso doesn’t have to be prolific offensively for this team to function. It would be nice to see his efficiency increase, as he’s just 13% from the field so far this season. That will come in time. For now, his primary value to the Thunder is his defensive prowess, something he shows on a near nightly basis. He isn’t worth rostering at the moment in fantasy leagues, however, and is best left on waivers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Alex Caruso with the goal to extend him.

Fantasy Impact

Caruso is entering the final year of his deal and becomes eligible for a four-year, approximately $80M extension exactly six months from the date of his trade to OKC. It appears likely that the two sides will ultimately come to the agreement.

The Chicago Bulls are trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey.

Fantasy Impact

The two-time All-Defensive guard adds to what was already a very solid defensive back court for OKC. Caruso joins a young Thunder team after spending the past three seasons with the Bulls. He is coming off averaging a career-high 10 points and has averaged at least one steal per game in each of the past six seasons.