Caruso on the nuggets would be crazy
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A lot of people still don’t get Caruso’s impact. He makes every lineup he’s in astronomically better, it almost feels like a cheat code.
Honestly? Two first for Caruso isn’t egregious. He’s probably a top three perimeter defender in the league.
Jrue Holiday is way better than Caruso though.
People are going to be shook when Caruso gets back more than LaVine or DeMar. But he's legit worth it. Cheap contract plays both sides of the floor, great teammate that will buy into your culture.
if those 1sts are guaranteed to be #29 and #30 then maybe. best of luck Chicago
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Excuse me what?????
Nevergonnagetit…..
Multiple FRPs for Caruso is crazy lmao, Bulls are taking the Caruso memes too seriously
No it isn't he's easily worth that. Gobert got 5 firsts lmao
Is it? Assuming protections idk if it’s crazy at all, he could be the difference between winning a chip or not
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That’s an absurd price for Caruso. Bet you can funnel $50k and a tuna sandwich to the White Sox and knock it down to one 2nd pick
Obviously I’m very biased in this, but if you’re truly in win-now mode and need a piece to give you the edge over other true contenders, Caruso can plug in to any team and give incredible defense for a very small salary hit. He can really be the difference maker in close games without requiring the ball. Multiple 1sts is a pretty greedy ask, but it’s not unreasonable to think some contender might be desperate and bold enough to do it
Pat Riley been doing some consulting work under the table?
2 protected or late 1st rounders isn't as ridiculous as people make it sound. Caruso is a proven high impact player, 1st team all-defence with championship pedigree. It really just depends how badly a contender wants to win-now
People really act like a 1st round pick has some standard value. That couldn't be more wrong. It's literally a 1st overall pick up until the 30th and everything in between. Alex Cauruso is better than 2 players both picked in the high 20's to mid 30s. He's not as good as 2 number 7-10 picks though.
I've never understood the term championship pedigree. Like they have papers showing they are specifically bred from a long line of nba champions?
FRP + 2 2nds seems like the value.
If they're heavily protected or likely late firsts, I could see two picks being on the table (or a pick and a swap). "It's not unreasonable to expect Caruso to get a similar price to Jrue Holiday" is just an insane statement though— we gave up a far future pick unprotected for Jrue, no one's gonna do that for Caruso
Jrue makes 37 million dollars and Caruso makes 9. Also teams get more value at the deadline
LOL. So true. Alex Caruso is not in the same tier as Jrue Holiday. Late first round picks and possibly two 2nd round picks will do.
Spurs got a first and 2 seconds for an expiring Poeltl, so this doesn't seem unreasonable to me
Say you want 2 settle for 1.
I assume because they're being offered mediocre FRPs by a lot of decent teams, so why not ask for 2? He's an all-NBA level defender on a good contract that has shown he part of a champion.
Multiple firsts sound crazy given his age, but he fits almost anywhere and contender’s picks will be late. I could see two picks + mini salary dump or first pick + semi-promising young player
Why is this front office allowed to even makes these phone calls? Do they have a history of making good trades, draft picks, and building a winner? Seems like a fairly underreported aspect of the story to this point.
How is nobody mentioning Caruso’s injury history? He has only played over 60 games in a season twice and those were 64 and 67 games.
Wing defense is valued at an all time high right now
One day there will be a documentary on the crimes of the Pelinka and Magic era.
The real crime was on Jeanie for not just paying for both tht and caruso
When you consider his current contract, he's honestly one of the most valuable assets available right now (also considering a portion of the league can't be traded yet).
A team could wait until more options are available but that's also playing chicken with other contenders. I don't think it's insane.
I’m going to get a ton of hate for this, but this is a guy the Thunder could absolutely benefit by having and could trade for him and not even blink. Especially on that contract
Caruso immediately boosts OKC’s defense to top 5
Top tier delusion right there
They'll get more for him than lavine
People in this sub continue to not have the first clue how negotiations work lol
He's got one of the most team friendly contracts in the league though.
Yeah, but have you guys considered we are asking really nicely, and you’d really be doing us a solid?
If you guys aren’t really that interested in moving him you might as well ask for the moon. I have a feeling they’ll have trouble moving lavine and have to include Caruso.
1 first should be perfectly acceptable
Aim high.
And we let him go even when he was willing to take a discount, just to pay fucking THT. What a fumble.
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Are we all really comparing Caruso to Jrue Holiday now?
Nah I’m good
Not surprising, he's a championship caliber role player. Can fit in seamlessly in any system next to any star.
Seems like a lot at first but it makes sense that somebody has to make their trade the most enticing. I'm sure several teams would offer a single FRP. But somebody has to become the team with the best offer.
If they are projected late FRPs, then I honestly think it's worth it. Caruso is good and a clean fit in any team.
I like Caruso, but his value is 1 lottery pick at best.
Bulls are delusional
Jakob Poetl commanded a FRP and multiple seconds at deadline. I expect similar value for caruso
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