The Chicago Bulls are not looking to trade Alex Caruso, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic.
A bevy of teams have been expressing interest in trading for Caruso, but the Bulls have shut down those calls.
Caruso is averaging 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals on the season for the Bulls while shooting 53.6% from the field, 46.4% from beyond the arc and 77.4% from the free-throw line. He’s one of the best defenders in the NBA.
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The Bulls are 9-14 on the season. They are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
During an interview with NBA reporter Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, Caruso was asked if the Bulls need a “shakeup.”
“I don’t know,” Caruso said. “A ‘shakeup’ is so general, too. Like I said, if we win those couple of close games early in the year, who knows how we feel about this and what the questions are that we’re even talking about right now. So a shakeup, I don’t know. Kind of like you said, you kind of got to be an internal optimist with professional sports, especially basketball. You play so many (NBA) games. And we’re not even 20 percent of the way through the season.
“I don’t know if shakeup is the right word for it. But definitely just some changes to our daily routine and changes to our daily habits. Like I said, consistency’s been something we’ve talked about. We have to change that from within.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Alex Caruso, Chicago Bulls Updates
NBA reporter K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reported that it would be “painful” for the Bulls to trade Caruso. The Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat are two teams interested in acquiring Caruso from the Bulls, sources told NBA Analysis Network.
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