Thunder Acquiring Alex Caruso From Bulls for Josh Giddey

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Highlights

Chicago Bulls trade Alex Caruso to OKC Thunder for guard Josh Giddey in first blockbuster move of offseason.
Caruso brings elite defense and three-point shooting to young Thunder core; Giddey aims for fresh start with Bulls.
Lakers hire JJ Redick as new head coach, ending search for a replacement.

The NBA has its first blockbuster trade of the offseason!

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Chicago Bulls are trading guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey.

Caruso will bring his elite perimeter defense and three-point shot-making ability to Oklahoma City’s young core. The 30-year-old averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 71 games last season, while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from beyond the arc.

Giddey, meanwhile, wiil be looking for a fresh start in Chicago after falling out of favor with Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault this season. The 21-year-old averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 80 contests in 2023-24.