ALEX CARUSO #6

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Alex Caruso headshot
Point Guard, Shooting Guard

Salary: $9,460,000

Cap Hit: $9,460,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 6
2023-24 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : Yes
BORN: Feb 28, 1994
BIRTHPLACE: College Station, Texas, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 5
196cm
WEIGHT:
186lbs
84kg
AGE: 30
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: Undrafted
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY

Alex Caruso's salary is $9,460,000 for the 2023-24 season. He is a 30 year old point guard who was born on Feb 28, 1994. He has signed 4 contracts worth a total value of $43,175,721. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2024-25 season when he is 31 years old. He is represented by the agent Greg Lawrence of Wasserman Basketball.

CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Marc Eversley
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Length: 4 years
Value: $36,980,000
Guaranteed: $30,090,000 (81%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $9,245,000
Cap % Tooltip: 7.65
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%)$3,000,000$0$0
TOTAL$36,980,000$36,980,000$30,090,000$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 [Decision Pending]

CONTRACT HISTORY

ROOKIE CONTRACT
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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

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

SALARY PROGRESSION

CURRENT SEASON STATS

SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2023-24RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls7157204071554125346.833313640.8967376.06221127324712070
2023-24RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls715728.710.13.67.646.81.94.740.81.01.476.00.93.03.93.51.71.0

CAREER STATS

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SeasonTypeTeamGPGSMINPTSFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBREBASTSTLBLK
2017-18RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers3775621341165043.1431330.2302170.0155065752310
2018-19RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers2545312291737744.5502448.0645179.720476777249
2019-20RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers642117534929112041.21204033.3946973.4171061231247018
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers2115101371134842.5611727.9302480.0153348592312
2020-21RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers586121637030513343.61375540.1764964.5311391701606415
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers6012135381436.817529.422100.0268314
2021-22RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls4118114730425610239.81264233.3735879.5331151481657115
PlayoffsLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls441132523939.118738.9000.029111754
2022-23RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls6736157537428613045.51515536.4735980.8421541961939846
2023-24RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls7157204071554125346.833313640.8967376.06221127324712070
2017-18RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers37715.23.61.43.143.10.41.230.20.60.870.00.41.41.82.00.60.3
2018-19RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers25421.29.23.16.944.51.02.048.02.02.679.70.81.92.73.11.00.4
2019-20RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers64218.45.51.94.641.20.61.933.31.11.573.40.31.71.91.91.10.3
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers21124.36.52.35.442.50.82.927.91.11.480.00.71.62.32.81.10.6
2020-21RegularLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers58621.06.42.35.343.61.02.440.10.81.364.50.52.42.92.81.10.3
PlayoffsLogo of the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers6020.25.82.36.336.80.82.829.40.30.3100.00.31.01.30.50.20.7
2021-22RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls411828.07.42.56.239.81.03.133.31.41.879.50.82.83.64.01.70.4
PlayoffsLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls4428.36.32.35.839.11.84.538.90.00.00.00.52.32.84.31.31.0
2022-23RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls673623.55.61.94.345.50.82.336.40.91.180.80.62.32.92.91.50.7
2023-24RegularLogo of the Chicago BullsChicago Bulls715728.710.13.67.646.81.94.740.81.01.476.00.93.03.93.51.71.0