An Eastern Conference executive told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports that the Miami Heat are eyeing a trade for Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso.
“They need a guard in the worst way,” one Eastern Conference executive said. “They’re not out there beating the bushes for a trade or anything, that is not how they operate. They’re going to say they like Josh and they like Dru Smith, and all of that. But they’ve got to be concerned and if the Bulls let it be known that Alex Caruso can be traded, they’d have to be the first in line. He is an Erik Spoelstra kind of guy all the way. They have an eye on him, for sure. We all do.”
Caruso is one of the best defenders in the NBA. He made the All-Defensive First Team last season and he could make it again this season. The Bulls guard is averaging 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks and has a defensive rating of 111.8.
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Caruso is averaging 7.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Bulls while shooting 59.1% from the field, 44.0% from beyond the arc and 63.6% from the free-throw line.
Caruso signed a four-year, $37 million contract with the Bulls in August 2021. He’s making $9.5 million this season.
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“Coveted is a good word for him. If you want to make a trade tomorrow they could trade Alex Caruso,” the executive told Heavy Sports. “Half the teams in the league would be there with an offer. There’s a lot of teams monitoring that situation and they’re looking at Caruso more than anyone on that roster. Just a matter of when the Bulls are ready to make changes and ready to let him go.”
The Heat, who lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, are 6-4 on the season.
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