NBA transfer: "Bald Mamba" Alex Caruso is unexpectedly highly valued
In the Eastern NBA, the Chicago Bulls are one of the teams with the best performance. At times they played as a very strong team, defeating the top teams convincingly. But sometimes they play weakly, losing heavily to opponents that are much less appreciated.
Currently, Zach LaVine and his teammates have lost 5 of the last 8 matches, falling to 11th place out of a total of 15 Eastern teams. This is not a good result for the Chicago Bulls, but it makes the transfer market more exciting.
Besides the two names that appear a lot in the exchange rumors, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, the Bulls have put on the negotiating table another notable name - Alex Caruso.
"Bald Mamba" is one of the most special defensive specialists in the NBA right now. Not only does he possess impressive abilities, but he also has a relatively comfortable salary and contract.
According to Spotrac, Alex Caruso is in the second year of a four-year contract totaling $37 million. Caruso's salary this year is $9 million and he will become a free agent in the summer of 2025.
Alex Caruso is definitely a name that many teams want to own. He does not spend a lot of the ball to work in attack, ready to play and full of fire in defense.
However, a small hurdle has emerged which is the price the Bulls ask for the exchange. According to Bleacher Report, the Chicago team wants at least 2 first-round picks for Alex Caruso. This is not a cheap price even knowing that the "bald mamba" is a quality player.
According to some recent rumors, the defending champion Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks are two teams showing interest in Caruso. However, the price offered made both "fall back".
Experts say there are two possibilities in this case. One is that the Chicago Bulls understand the importance of Alex Caruso and demand a fair price for the puzzle piece that has won the NBA championship.
The second is the "wind" given by the Bulls leadership to retain their defensive specialist, at least through this NBA Trade Deadline transfer period.
