Chicago Bulls Receive: G Davon Reid, 2029 First-Round Pick (Top 4 Protected – LAL) 

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Alex Caruso 

On the other hand, even the best role player isn’t worth much without the right stars. 

After all, role players only do what their name suggests – they play a role. In that sense, star players are role players too – they just have bigger roles. 

The Chicago Bulls learned that lesson the hard way during their recent era. Sure, Caruso is one of the best role players in the NBA. It simply didn’t matter. 

Perhaps the stars they assembled weren’t good enough. It may be that the combined defensive abilities of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic were too lacking.

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Alex Caruso, Chicago Bulls & Los Angeles Lakers Updates

It may also be that simply put, those aren’t big enough stars to carry an offense. 

Would Caruso fare better alongside LeBron James?