If the Miami Heat lacked an edge in the early part of the 2023–24 NBA season, there is one way the team could probably fix it: trade for a former Heat. It’s only November, and the Lakers rumor mill is not in full swing, but still, one executive mentioned L.A. as a possible suitor for Bulls guard Alex Caruso, who helped the team to the 2020 NBA championship won in the Orlando bubble.
Alex Caruso was a key member of that team’s bench but left the Lakers for the Bulls on a four-year, $37 million contract in 2021. He’s not a big numbers guy—Caruso averaged 5.9 points in 184 games during his time with the Heat—but his departure was something many in the organization pretty quickly realized was a bad idea.
“The rumor around the Lakers was that they regretted letting him go almost immediately after it happened,” one Eastern Conference executive told Heavy Sports. “They knew that was a mistake. He’s not the same player now, but the Lakers are worried they don’t have enough of an edge. He could be someone who helps fix that.
