One NBA writer is proposing that the Milwaukee Bucks acquire Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls in a bold trade. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Bucks and Bulls:
Trade idea: Milwaukee Bucks trade Grayson Allen, MarJon Beauchamp and 2029 first-round pick (top-five protected) to Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso
“Caruso isn’t a star, but he is a high-level role player who can impact the game in a lot of different ways—almost all of which improve his club’s chances of winning,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “He offers on- and off-ball utility, as he can create for others or capitalize on scoring chances as a spot-up shooter or timely cutter. He also helps set a tone defensively with tenacious on-ball coverage and the instincts and awareness to disrupt actions away from it.
“Caruso could give this group a similar lift to what it once received from Donte DiVincenzo, who posted a plus-4.5 net differential across his three full seasons in Milwaukee.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Alex Caruso, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls Updates
The Bucks won 58 games last season. They were the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and several people around the NBA believed Milwaukee was primed to win another title. However, the Bucks lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in five games.
Caruso appeared in 67 games for the Bulls last season. He averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 45.5% from the floor, 36.4% from 3 and 80.8% from the foul line. Caruso made the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Alex Caruso, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls Updates
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo became eligible for a contract extension in September. However, he told NBA reporter Tania Ganguli of The New York Times that he will not sign an extension this year, which puts major pressure on Milwaukee to win a championship next season.
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