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• Thunder's Alex Caruso: Nabs four-year extension

  14H ago • By RotoWire

  Caruso agreed to a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the Thunder on Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Caruso is in the midst of the final season of a four-year, $36.98 million deal, but the extension will keep him in the fold with Oklahoma City through the 2028-29 campaign. During his first season with the Thunder, Caruso has seen his playing time dip dramatically along with his shooting efficiency, but he's still proven himself to be on the elite perimeter defenders in the league. In just 20.2 minutes per game through his 19 appearances, Caruso is averaging 1.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.

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• Thunder's Alex Caruso: Tallies three steals in loss

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Caruso chipped in two points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three steals over 24 minutes during Tuesday's 97-81 loss to the Bucks. Caruso failed to produce anything else of note besides the steals. When healthy, Caruso has typically played a limited role off the bench for the Thunder, highlighting the depth of their roster. His on-court impact is generally far greater than the impact he has on the scoresheet, as he's achieved double digits in points just once over his last five outings.

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• Thunder's Alex Caruso: Posts well-rounded line in return

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Caruso (hip) tallied eight points (3-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 17 minutes in Thursday's 129-92 win over the Raptors. In his return from a five-game absence due to a right hip strain, Caruso brought his usual contributions in the defensive categories, but he also complemented the pair of defensive counters with some quality perimeter shooting. In his 13 appearances with the Thunder prior to his recent absence, Caruso had been converting at a lowly 20.5 percent rate from distance. If he can continue to bring that rate closer to the 40.8 percent he shot from three-point land as a member of the Bulls in 2023-24, Caruso could start to earn more minutes in a crowded Thunder wing rotation.

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• Thunder's Alex Caruso: Cleared to play Thursday

  19D ago • By RotoWire

  Caruso (hip) is off the injury report for Thursday's game against Toronto. Caruso appears set to return following a five-game absence due to a right hip strain. Oklahoma City may limit his playing time, but the 30-year-old should slot back into the wing rotation. Caruso is averaging an impressive 1.8 steals and 0.7 blocks in 19.8 minutes per game over his 13 outings on the season, but he's shooting just 35.6 percent from the field.

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• Thunder's Alex Caruso: Remains out Tuesday vs. Utah

  21D ago • By RotoWire

  Caruso (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz. Caruso will be sidelined for a fifth straight game Tuesday due to a lingering hip issue. His next chance to play will be against the Raptors on Thursday, but it's not clear how close the 30-year-old guard is to a return.

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