Caruso will play in the NBA

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I'd listen to the finals if Dave South was calling it.
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I'll consider him being OK on his 4th ring.
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AggieCVQ said:

I'll consider him being OK on his 4th ring.
Depends on playing time. But a ring would be awesome for Caruso and for Texas A&M.
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WestTxAg16 said:

Quite a bit of money to play a sport he's passionate about. 45-50% in taxes + agent fees. Still $1MM+/yr with I'm sure some bonus options and potential endorsements. So quite a bit more than I make..


EAD 65 said:

Glad for Alex but how much does he actually pocket after California taxes, agent fees and US taxes??

The big deal for Caruso will be if he can make it to the next contract (got to play 1 more year at or even near this level)... He should get some serious bucks on the deal.

Although, I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers may even consider re-signing Alex again this off-season in exchange for more years on the contract (at a discount). Could be tempting for Alex to make sure to lock in set for life money.
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Yeah Caruso has always been a great rep. Sad that he's on the Lakers, but happy he is going to win a ring.
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Aston04 said:

WestTxAg16 said:

Quite a bit of money to play a sport he's passionate about. 45-50% in taxes + agent fees. Still $1MM+/yr with I'm sure some bonus options and potential endorsements. So quite a bit more than I make..


EAD 65 said:

Glad for Alex but how much does he actually pocket after California taxes, agent fees and US taxes??

The big deal for Caruso will be if he can make it to the next contract (got to play 1 more year at or even near this level)... He should get some serious bucks on the deal.

Although, I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers may even consider re-signing Alex again this off-season in exchange for more years on the contract (at a discount). Could be tempting for Alex to make sure to lock in set for life money.
LeBron will make sure Caruso gets a great deal. He's in great position.


I'm trying to remember...pre-COVID, but I recall an "MVP" chant directed at Caruso one game.
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Now who's being naive, Kay?
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expresswrittenconsent said:

Now who's being naive, Kay?

MVP? The fans were not really serious, just caught in the meme.
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Is Alex represented by klutch? If so, he will get a deal that overpays his value/other options by about 35% (see Tristan Thompson). If not, I'd say it's a 50/50 shot that GM Bron either brings him back or decides to "upgrade" the position.
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This thread's just gonna keep getting bumped until he's in the HOF
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Decay said:

This thread's just gonna keep getting bumped until he's in the HOF
while I did think he would make it in - and make more career $ than ANYBODY on this site putting him down - I do believe that it is unlikely he makes the HOF
I WILL NOT say definitively that he won't - he has certainly surprised a lot of folks!
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gougler08 said:

No. He won't. Bookmark this reply
Sure didn't age well.
"And liberals, being liberals, will double down on failure." - dedgod
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Damn.

Lakers subbed Danny Green in for Caruso on that near last second possession. Green absolutely CHOKED on the 3 point jumper.

Alex would have nailed it if in the game.
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Sports-Ag said:



Congratulations, Alex Caruso in advance! NBA Champion!
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Can't believe where he is right now. We were arguing whether he would play in the NBA or not. Not only is he playing in the NBA, he's starting in an NBA Finals close out game along with LeBron and Anthony Davis. Its still surreal to me. Congrats AC on your success. Well deserved!
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Awesome.
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Congratulations Caruso on an NBA title
I will never understand how someone can tell so many lies and not feel bad about it...
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akm91 said:

gougler08 said:

No. He won't. Bookmark this reply
Sure didn't age well.


Take it easy on him. He's an arsenal fan. Notoriously horrible talent evaluators.
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Ag-in-a-Box said:

akm91 said:

gougler08 said:

No. He won't. Bookmark this reply
Sure didn't age well.


Take it easy on him. He's an arsenal fan. Notoriously horrible talent evaluators.
Maybe in the last 5. Prior to that they were notorious talent developers.
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Alex should be able to go to Europe and get a max contract now.
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akm91 said:

gougler08 said:

No. He won't. Bookmark this reply
Sure didn't age well.


I already ate my crow a few pages back thank you very much
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But in seriousness, congrats to Caruso for shutting me and a bunch of other folks up
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If 4 1/2 years ago when this thread was started, I had predicted that Alex Caruso would in a few years be starting for the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Finals Game 6 with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, replacing Dwight Howard in their rotation, and with Rajon Rondo coming off the bench to play with him as another PG...and after winning an NBA Title, in the post-game interview would say something about 'wanting to win it for LeBron'...would have been certified by this board as 'delusional'.

I mean, just read what I typed above...for an undrafted FA coming through the G-League like Caruso to have accomplished the above, it is an insane success story...odds of some undrafted FA/G-Leaguer pulling off the above must have been like a million-to-one odds.
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gougler08 said:

It is too bad the 90 people that started my post get to hide in anonymity though


Look real carefully and you can see them standing still in the footage below.

https://images.app.goo.gl/wTWMQ4w4WBkQxYwdA
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Technically its still the off season so here's Top 10 plays from Mr. Carushow

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Pumpkinhead said:

If 4 1/2 years ago when this thread was started, I had predicted that Alex Caruso would in a few years be starting for the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Finals Game 6 with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, replacing Dwight Howard in their rotation, and with Rajon Rondo coming off the bench to play with him as another PG...and after winning an NBA Title, in the post-game interview would say something about 'wanting to win it for LeBron'...would have been certified by this board as 'delusional'.

I mean, just read what I typed above...for an undrafted FA coming through the G-League like Caruso to have accomplished the above, it is an insane success story...odds of some undrafted FA/G-Leaguer pulling off the above must have been like a million-to-one odds.
The salary cap favors the journeyman for the multi-star teams.
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This is a funny bump. Glad to be (very, very) wrong. I didn't think he still had this much improvement in him, but he's dramatically improved his shot and shown off some athleticism he rarely demonstrated here (not THAT surprising; our offense and lack of movement didn't generate a lot of open driving lanes).

It's pretty amazing how far he's come. He was a long way off from NBA-ready when he graduated, but he's made steady progress every year since then and now is a legit player.
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LawHall88 said:



You linked the pic but not the story about him?

https://www.theringer.com/2020/11/16/21566647/nba-undrafted-alex-caruso-duncan-robinson
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Biceps aren't big enough
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Wow. So many idiots. And the best is their attempts to rationalize their wrongness by stating "gee whiz, who could have seen this coming? What an inspirational success story".

You know.. other than the people on this thread who said it could happen and didn't discount him.
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We are big Caruso fans at our house. He's a great story of dedication and commitment paying off in an unlikely way.

My son and I went to the A&M vs. Northern Iowa game with the record comeback. Alex led the team in scoring that night. But even then, we didn't think we were watching an NBA player, much less an important contributor to an NBA championship team.
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wacarnolds said:

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Alex giving a shout out to a teammate whose path to the NBA makes Alex's own journey look downright easy. 10 years in the D league is a lot of bus rides.





And of course the guy balls out and scores 19 in his first NBA game
He ended up scoring 24 career points in the NBA in 6 games.

All-time leading 3 point shooter in the G League.
 
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