ALEX CARUSO #9

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Alex Caruso headshot
Point Guard, Shooting Guard

Salary: $19,550,160

Cap Hit: $19,550,160

Years of Service Tooltip : 9
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Feb 28, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: College Station, Texas, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 5
195cm
WEIGHT:
186lbs
84kg
AGE: 32
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾

Alex Caruso's salary is $19,550,160 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 32 year old point guard who was born on Feb 28, 1994. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $124,272,681. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2028-29 season when he is 35 years old. He is represented by the agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman Basketball.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Sam Presti
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Length: 4 years
Value: $81,096,960
Guaranteed: $81,096,960 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $20,274,240
Cap % Tooltip: 12.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: December 22, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Alex Caruso signed a 4 year, $81,096,960 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec 22, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $18,102,000 to $22,446,480.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$18,102,000$18,102,000$18,102,000$0$0
2026-27$19,550,160$19,550,160 (+8%)$19,550,160$0$0
2027-28$20,998,320$20,998,320 (+8%)$20,998,320$0$0
2028-29$22,446,480$22,446,480 (+8%)$22,446,480$0$0
TOTAL$81,096,960$81,096,960$81,096,960$0$0
Cap Hold 2029-30: $33,669,720

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Sam Presti
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Length: 1 year
Value: $543,471
Guaranteed: $50,000 (9%)
Expiry Status: UFA (Waived)
AAVTooltip: $543,471
Cap % Tooltip: 0.58
Signing Team: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC
Signing Method: Minimum Salary ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: September 22, 2016
Source: SalarySwish

Alex Caruso signed a 1 year, $543,471 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sep 22, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $543,471.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2016-17 W$543,471$543,471$50,000$0$0
TOTAL$543,471$543,471$50,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2017-18: $815,615
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2016-17: Increase from $50,000 to $543,471 (+$493,471) if player is not waived [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOKC - Oct 17, 2016)
DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
TWO-WAY CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Magic Johnson
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Length: 2 years
Value: $152,250
Guaranteed: $50,000 (33%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $76,125
Cap % Tooltip: 0.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Two-WayTooltip
Signing Date: July 13, 2017
Source: SalarySwish

Alex Caruso signed a 2 year, $152,250 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 13, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $0.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$0$75,000$50,000$0$0
2018-19$0$77,250 (+3%)$0$0$0
TOTAL$0$152,250$50,000$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $1,678,854 (Guaranteed: $79,568)
Cap Hold 2019-20: $1,445,697
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL on Jun 26, 2019
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Rob Pelinka
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Length: 2 years
Value: $5,500,000
Guaranteed: $5,500,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $2,750,000
Cap % Tooltip: 2.52
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles LakersLAL
Signing Method: Early-Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 7, 2019
Source: SalarySwish

Alex Caruso signed a 2 year, $5,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 7, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $2,750,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2019-20$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,750,000$0$0
2020-21$2,750,000$2,750,000$2,750,000$0$0
TOTAL$5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2021-22: $5,225,000
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SIGNED BY: Marc Eversley
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Length: 4 years
Value: $36,980,000
Guaranteed: $36,980,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $9,245,000
Cap % Tooltip: 8.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BullsCHI
Signing Method: MLETooltip
Signing Date: August 10, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Alex Caruso signed a 4 year, $36,980,000 contract with the Chicago Bulls on Aug 10, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $8,600,000 to $9,890,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$8,600,000$8,600,000$8,600,000$0$0
2022-23$9,030,000$9,030,000 (+5%)$9,030,000$0$0
2023-24$9,460,000$9,460,000 (+5%)$9,460,000$0$0
2024-25$9,890,000$9,890,000 (+5%)$9,890,000
(3.00M→9.89M)
$0$0
TOTAL$36,980,000$36,980,000$36,980,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $18,791,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $3,000,000 to $9,890,000 (+$6,890,000) if player is not waived before Jun 30, 2024 [Requirements Met]

DEAD CAP

TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Logo of the Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
LENGTH: 1 YEAR
VALUE: $50,000
DATE: October 17, 2016
SEASONBASE SALARYCAP HIT
2016-17$50,000$50,000
Note: Waived by Oklahoma City Thunder

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