Sixers would've considered LaVine trade with Alex Caruso; less likely now

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Alex Caruso will talk to media at 4 pm CT today – 12:27 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
The Sixers’ interest in acquiring Zach LaVine has waned since Alex Caruso was traded, per @MikeAScotto (hoopshype.com/lists/aggregat…).
Philadelphia would’ve been more open to taking on LaVine’s contract if Caruso was also included in the deal. pic.twitter.com/w4w3knjylX – 11:07 AM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Paul George opt-in to force a trade? What’s next in Chicago after Caruso-for-Giddey? Denver’s difficulties in re-signing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope?
Those stories and much more from my last two notes columns …
Sunday: marcstein.substack.com/p/more-new-exc…
Saturday: marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-e… – 10:38 AM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Today’s The Hoop Collective features @DraftExpress before @TimBontemps and I join @WindhorstESPN to discuss Rockets rumblings, the Caruso robbery and more youtu.be/70prnH9AWGo?si… – 10:20 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Potential Warriors target Alex Caruso traded from Bulls to Thunder for Josh Giddey warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/06/21/pot… pic.twitter.com/s7eQoAQ4fM – 9:00 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Statistically, Alex Caruso was never supposed to be an NBA defensive ace and Champion, but a night in Sioux Falls changed it all:
si.com/nba/thunder/ne… – 7:10 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 @BrandonRahbar Joins the show
🏀 How the Alex Caruso Trade Impacts the Draft
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🏀 Is the Thunder’s starting 5 on roster?
🏀 Can Brandon call his shot again?
🏀 Top Targets for OKC
🏀 Who could fall to No. 12?
#ThunderUp #FirstListen: pic.twitter.com/rLgLrKkFzU – 2:28 PM

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Quick note: the Thunder have a first-apron hard cap for 2024-25 for the Caruso trade. Any time a team takes in more than they send out, hard cap. That we’re in the final leg of 2023-24 isn’t a loophole, hard cap – 12:44 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Potential Warriors target Alex Caruso traded from Bulls to Thunder for Josh Giddey warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/06/21/pot… pic.twitter.com/MGjr5cTWZZ – 8:00 PM

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Updated the @SportsBizClass list of Current NBA Trade Exceptions for the Chicago Bulls (Caruso) sportsbusinessclassroom.com/listing-the-cu… – 7:32 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA trade, free agency rumor roundup: Does Caruso’s trade mean DeRozan will leave the Bulls as a free agent?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 7:18 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Will Alex Caruso prove to be one the Heat let get away? sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/22/ask… From earlier. – 5:24 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
ESPN’s Zach Lowe loves Alex Caruso’s fit on Thunder (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/06/22/esp… – 5:08 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Will Alex Caruso prove to be one the Heat let get away? sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/22/ask… Today’s mailbag. – 1:10 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Warriors showed interest in Alex Caruso at the 2024 trade deadline warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/06/20/war… pic.twitter.com/oVDLzPVvBJ – 10:00 AM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Recorded a quick podcast with @AndrewKSchlecht last night on:
-Josh Giddey/Alex Caruso trade
-Malik Monk re-signing in SAC
-Siakam back to Indiana
youtube.com/live/F159U-Wvk… pic.twitter.com/YNOoIdYI6t – 9:37 AM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
🗣NEW POD
📋 Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey + News
Giddey, Bulls (0:33)
Caruso, Thunder (21:07)
Malik Monk, Kings (39:24)
JJ Redick to Lakers (48:27)
Pistons (57:11)
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📺 youtu.be/gYaUq4MTXas pic.x.com/jmv3syro9u – 9:10 AM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Will Alex Caruso prove to be one the Heat let get away? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/22/ask… Plus: Hair-raising; positionless. – 8:44 AM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Lakers hire JJ Redick as coach! @BGeltzNBA & @SamMitchellNBA break everything down on NBA Weekend 7-10am ET.
🏀Alex Caruso traded to OKC
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🏀@RamblinWreck34 and @Dwhite921 both join at 9
🏀Our Stock Watch segment & more!
📻 Listen LIVE: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive pic.twitter.com/IGTbFSlnj8 – 6:59 AM

Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
Can Alex Caruso be OKC’s Derrick White? pic.twitter.com/GWnSsm0S0I – 12:17 AM

Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
New Lowe Post podcast: Offseason questions galore w/ @BobbyMarks42: Paul George buzz, Giddey-Caruso trade, the Lakers hire J.J. Redick, Malik Monk/state of the Kings, Jimmy Butler, other major dominoes to fall:
Spotify: tiny.cc/spotify621
Apple: tiny.cc/apple621 – 10:20 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Hey! @AndrewKSchlecht and I are going to podcast! Come join us now and hang out.
-Giddey/Caruso Trade
-Malik Monk deal
-Siakam Extension
youtube.com/live/F159U-Wvk… pic.twitter.com/2pwNFJhggW – 10:03 PM

Kane Pitman @KanePitman
I’ve been a little surprised by some of the reaction to the Caruso-Giddey trade. I think it makes sense for both parties in a rare win-win. I think there is a little short term memory when it comes to the 21-year-old’s ability to play in the league due to a roster logjam in OKC. pic.twitter.com/oTp5ruNoZJ – 9:36 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
giddey, bulls (0:33)
caruso, thunder (21:07)
malik monk, kings (39:24)
jj redick to lakers (48:27)
pistons (57:11)
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🍎 apple.co/3zo6oLG
spoti.fi/3VzYc2v
📺 youtu.be/gYaUq4MTXas pic.x.com/fwtd3aknno – 6:51 PM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Fri Beyond the Arc w/ @sportsreiter
-what does success look like for JJ and Lakers?
-TRADE! Giddey for Caruso
-Who can challenge Celtics next season?
🎧listen/subscribe
link.chtbl.com/beyondthearc pic.twitter.com/lmm99gYia8 – 6:08 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Zach Lowe on Alex Caruso going to the Thunder: “Be very afraid. Be very, very afraid. Shooting, defense, the amount of steals this team is going get is going to be ridiculous. You have to guard him. He rounds out an already great team.” – 3:21 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New Mismatch with @ChrisVernonShow on the Caruso-Giddey trade, Redick to the Lakers, the Pistons, and some NBA draft talk open.spotify.com/episode/5ONDAc… – 3:09 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Did the Chicago Bulls get enough in return for Alex Caruso? And what can they expect out of Josh Giddey?
Grading the front office’s first trade in nearly 34 months:
chicagotribune.com/2024/06/21/chi… – 2:13 PM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Fri edition of Beyond the Arc coming up on CBS Sports Network at 2 pm ET w/ @sportsreiter
-Lakers hire JJ
-Giddey for Caruso trade
-Biggest competition for Celtics next season?
-Latest on PG and free agency
📺cbssportsnetwork.com/channelfinder
💻 youtube.com/@beyondthearcc… pic.twitter.com/FOQP9BhKoh – 1:30 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Thunder GM Sam Presti excited to add Alex Caruso to roster (via @The_ThunderWire):
okcthunderwire.usatoday.com/2024/06/21/thu… – 1:02 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Games with 2+ STL and 2+ BLK by a guard last season:
11 — Alex Caruso
10 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
The only players in double-digits. pic.twitter.com/sYUuHI3HOS – 12:46 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Caruso. Suggs. McDaniels.
Start. Bench. Cut. pic.twitter.com/4LtxVWg5HW – 12:26 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Sam Presti on talking to Mark Daigneault about Alex Caruso: “Mark and I talk about everything. I include him on just about everything… We’re always talking.
With this particular case, yeah of course, he coached him. I think he’ll be excited about coaching Alex. They have a – 12:01 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Sam Presti on Alex Caruso: “He’s a technician but he can communicate. I think he elevates the whole team with his approach. I want that in the building. I want people like that in the building at all costs.” – 11:53 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Sam Presti compared this trade to the Paul George trade that saw Sabonis and Victor Oladipo thrive in Indiana “this is going to be a good trade for everybody”
Mentioned Alex Caruso is a quintessential Thunder player. – 11:52 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Sam Presti on Alex Caruso’s defense: “His effectiveness on bigger wings is extraordinary.” – 11:48 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Sam Presti on the Thunder’s defense after adding Alex Caruso “I mean individually the data on him is extremely high class. His individual effect on defenses are well known…people often times look at height when they talk about defending wing players, we look at effectiveness.” – 11:47 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Sam Presti on Alex Caruso: “It’s all about the team. He’s a colossal competitor. We want to have as many of those guys in the building as we can. We wanted the heart and the head in the building.
We couldn’t be more thrilled to have him” – 11:46 AM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Sam Presti on Alex Caruso: “I just think he’s a universal competitor.” – 11:45 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Sam Presti on Alex Caruso “I just think he is a universal competitor.” – 11:45 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Sam Presti says that with this Giddey/Caruso trade, OKC wants to continue to open up opportunities for Chet Holmgren with the ball.
Presti says it will open up on-ball opportunities for Cason Wallace as well. – 11:44 AM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Sam Presti said the Thunder’s scouts deserve a lot of credit for this Alex Caruso trade. Said his time with the OKC Blue helped them feel confident enough to pursue him – 11:44 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Thursday’s feeling of “what’s next?” for the Bulls only intensified Friday when the Josh Giddey-for-Alex Caruso trade was finalized with official team statements.
Column for @NBCSChicago: nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bu… – 11:41 AM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Sam Presti: “Once we got to the point where we’re talking potential other opportunities, the opportunity to add Caruso is really unique… It made sense for everybody. I thought it was a productive process.” – 11:39 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Bulls still haven’t found traction on a Zach LaVine trade, according to @JakeLFischer, and that makes the Caruso trade even stranger. He was probably their best bet at getting off of that contract without attaching draft capital. pic.twitter.com/ucoLPsOD7l – 11:29 AM

Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
New offseason notebook for @YahooSports, on the ripple effects of Chicago and OKC’s Caruso-Giddey swap, draft trade possibilities, and more: sports.yahoo.com/with-bulls-ros… – 11:16 AM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Sam Presti will meet with the media at 10:30AM today.
Here is a statement from Presti on the Josh Giddey/Alex Caruso trade.
“Alex Caruso is a player we have always highly valued and followed. He is the quintessential Thunder player..” pic.twitter.com/EUAc7wkWo1 – 10:56 AM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
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Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Sam Presti Statement on OKC Trading for Alex Caruso. pic.twitter.com/kMrFvXxbiI – 10:41 AM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Sam Presti on Alex Caruso:
“Alex Caruso is a player we have always highly valued and followed. He is the quintessential Thunder player; he is an exceptional competitor and teammate with a multi-dimensional skillset. His presence and game will help elevate the core of our team as – 10:37 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
No quotes from AK in release finalizing Caruso-Giddey trade. We’ll get his thoughts post draft. pic.twitter.com/3F0YJLE7Cx – 10:36 AM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
The Chicago Bulls announced today that the team has acquired guard Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Alex Caruso.
Wishing @ACFresh21 the best – total class. I appreciate your kindness and professionalism. – 10:36 AM

Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Sam Presti statement on the Giddey/Caruso trade pic.twitter.com/nHgPEVUROB – 10:35 AM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Thunder make the Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso trade official: pic.twitter.com/yAuc38cbV4 – 10:35 AM