Caruso was thrilled to be dealt again to the franchise the place he started his professional profession … if admittedly “caught off guard” when he first heard concerning the deal. He merely insists now, in true Thunder vogue, that he has nothing on his thoughts apart from serving to Oklahoma Metropolis compete for this season’s crown and championships past. But he did permit that locking in a four-year future with this group “could be superior.”
Supply: marcstein.substack.com
Supply: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the excitement on Twitter?
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 Gutsy win over Miami
🏀 Jalen Williams bounce again sport
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein’s distinction
🏀 Alex Caruso getting comfy
🏀 SGA’s MVP Displaying
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/fkXT4oFVo3 – 11:58 PM
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast:
🏀 Gutsy win over Miami
🏀 Jalen Williams bounce again sport
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein’s distinction
🏀 Alex Caruso getting comfy
🏀 SGA’s MVP Displaying
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/fkXT4oFVo3 – 11:58 PM
Royce Younger @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Warmth 104-97. Seventh straight win for OKC.
– Dub: 33-6-4
– SGA: 25-7-4 + 2 steals
– Dort: 14 and a couple of steals (4-5 from 3)
– Hartenstein: 13 and 18 rebounds
– Caruso: 4 pts, 3 rbs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks
Only a monstrously spectacular efficiency from OKC. – 10:30 PM
Thunder beat the Warmth 104-97. Seventh straight win for OKC.
– Dub: 33-6-4
– SGA: 25-7-4 + 2 steals
– Dort: 14 and a couple of steals (4-5 from 3)
– Hartenstein: 13 and 18 rebounds
– Caruso: 4 pts, 3 rbs, 5 asts, 2 stls, 2 blks
Only a monstrously spectacular efficiency from OKC. – 10:30 PM
Royce Younger @royceyoung
Hartenstein makes such a significant impression rebounding, and never solely from those he will get, however the ones he retains alive. Contested that one and allowed Caruso to hawk it down. – 10:21 PM
Hartenstein makes such a significant impression rebounding, and never solely from those he will get, however the ones he retains alive. Contested that one and allowed Caruso to hawk it down. – 10:21 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Incredible ball motion by OKC, Shai fires it to Caruso within the dunker spot with a contact go to Jalen Williams for 3. Goes a good distance within the Thunder nursing this lead. – 10:19 PM
Incredible ball motion by OKC, Shai fires it to Caruso within the dunker spot with a contact go to Jalen Williams for 3. Goes a good distance within the Thunder nursing this lead. – 10:19 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
How the Jimmy Butler-Phoenix saga would work…
How Alex Caruso’s capturing funk is affecting the Thunder…
How one function participant is remodeling free-throw rebounding…
That and extra on this week’s around-the-NBA pocket book: nytimes.com/athletic/60081… pic.x.com/A4mBZAt3Lz – 10:30 AM
How the Jimmy Butler-Phoenix saga would work…
How Alex Caruso’s capturing funk is affecting the Thunder…
How one function participant is remodeling free-throw rebounding…
That and extra on this week’s around-the-NBA pocket book: nytimes.com/athletic/60081… pic.x.com/A4mBZAt3Lz – 10:30 AM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast with @BrandonRahbar:
🏀 Thunder Beat Magic
🏀 SGA was wonderful
🏀 Any Jalen Williams offensive issues?
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein was huge
🏀 Alex Caruso getting it going?
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/UBjXz2yrAQ – 11:57 PM
New Locked on #Thunder Podcast with @BrandonRahbar:
🏀 Thunder Beat Magic
🏀 SGA was wonderful
🏀 Any Jalen Williams offensive issues?
🏀 Isaiah Hartenstein was huge
🏀 Alex Caruso getting it going?
#ThunderUp #FirstListen:
linktr.ee/LockedOnThunder pic.x.com/UBjXz2yrAQ – 11:57 PM
Royce Younger @royceyoung
Thunder beat the Magic 105-99. Bounce again win after every week in Vegas.
– SGA: 35-4-6 + 4 steals
– Hartenstein: 12-12-3 + 4 steals
– Dub: 11 and seven assists
– Caruso: 11 and three rebounds + 4 steals
– Wiggins: 11 and a couple of steals – 9:33 PM
Thunder beat the Magic 105-99. Bounce again win after every week in Vegas.
– SGA: 35-4-6 + 4 steals
– Hartenstein: 12-12-3 + 4 steals
– Dub: 11 and seven assists
– Caruso: 11 and three rebounds + 4 steals
– Wiggins: 11 and a couple of steals – 9:33 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Finish of 3Q | Thunder 82, Magic 74
Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 factors, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Caruso: 11 factors
Bitadze: 13 factors, 9 rebounds
Da Silva: 12 factors – 8:59 PM
Finish of 3Q | Thunder 82, Magic 74
Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 factors, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Caruso: 11 factors
Bitadze: 13 factors, 9 rebounds
Da Silva: 12 factors – 8:59 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Alex Caruso has been huge for OKC tonight.
Caruso is OKC’s 2nd main scorer with 11 factors. He’s hit 3/6 from 3 and has 3 steals. He’s a team-high +15. – 8:55 PM
Alex Caruso has been huge for OKC tonight.
Caruso is OKC’s 2nd main scorer with 11 factors. He’s hit 3/6 from 3 and has 3 steals. He’s a team-high +15. – 8:55 PM
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
good play from Anthony Black. Noticed Alex Caruso sitting on Moe Wagner’s display screen, minimize into the house and completed off an incredible go from Wagner. – 7:40 PM
good play from Anthony Black. Noticed Alex Caruso sitting on Moe Wagner’s display screen, minimize into the house and completed off an incredible go from Wagner. – 7:40 PM
Extra on this storyline
Golden State, as one latest instance, supplied a number of first-round draft picks for Caruso finally February’s commerce deadline and was even prepared to half with Moses Moody, together with different gamers, sources mentioned, in a commerce development that might have additionally landed Torrey Craig and Andre Drummond with Golden State. That’s the identical Moody, after all, who got here to phrases with the Warriors on a Caruso-esque contract extension in October: $39 million over three years. -via marcstein.substack.com / December 21, 2024
“Clearly it is a place that I feel is ascending and that’s one thing I need to be part of,” Caruso instructed me. “That’s why I’m right here. I feel the writing is on the wall. Individuals don’t commerce for guys within the final 12 months of their contracts except they count on to maintain ’em for some time. “That’s simply the enterprise a part of it. So I’m wanting ahead to having that dialog with Sam [Presti]. All the things that the Thunder stand for are issues that I stand for. I feel their focus, their drives and wishes, are the identical as mine. It’s been an excellent match and I’m wanting ahead to hopefully a pair extra years.” That roughly $20 million common annual worth that Caruso is eligible for is a ballpark that he and his facet of the negotiations would naturally welcome. -via marcstein.substack.com / December 21, 2024
“I don’t suppose it’s a private subject as a result of we’ve performed on Christmas 9 occasions,” Thunder president Sam Presti mentioned after the schedule was revealed. “Now we have to earn it … we’ve bought to go on the market and present them we’re succesful.” Presti, who has run the crew since 2007, is thought for his culture-setting. As a franchise tenet, the Thunder preach humility, appear to actively keep away from consideration, and by league requirements don’t discuss that a lot trash. “We’re a younger crew and plenty of occasions within the league you must earn your stripes, you actually don’t get given something,” mentioned guard Alex Caruso. “For us, it isn’t about how loud you’re. It’s about getting the job completed.” -via ESPN / December 18, 2024
