The Los Angeles Lakers are losing one of its best free agents entering the market this summer.
After spending four seasons with the Lakers, guard Alex Caruso is leaving for a new chapter in his life.
It was reported Caruso would meet with several teams to decide his future in the league, but the Lakers were in a difficult position as many other teams could simply offer him more money.
Caruso has developed from the ranks in L.A. as an undrafted player vying for minutes in the Summer League, then G League and gradually evolved to be a trusted closer in many scenarios.
However, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Caruso is headed to the Chicago Bulls on a long-term deal:
Free agent guard Alex Caruso has agreed to a four-year, $37M deal with the Chicago Bulls, his agent Greg Lawrence of @Wasserman tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021
Caruso is coming off a contract that saw him earn $5.5 million over two years with L.A., so signing this deal with Chicago is definitely a nice increase in salary for a player who never stops hustling on the court.
The Lakers are losing one of the best defensive guards in the league who shot 40.1 percent from deep, albeit on low volume.
Los Angeles will need to find another guard to replace Caruso’s spot on the roster.
