The OKC Thunder just became FAVOURITES in the Western Conference | Alex Caruso - Josh Giddey trade
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Regular uploads on the way, talking all things NBA. Today, we react to Josh Giddey being traded by the OKC Thunder to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso.
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The Chicago Bulls are trading two-time All-Defensive guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Josh Giddey, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
The trade delivers the Thunder one of the league's most coveted role players, a 30-year-old guard GM Sam Presti has long pursued for the Western Conference's No. 1 seed. Caruso's arrival could be seen as an addition comparable to the Golden State Warriors acquisition of Andre Iguodala in 2013. At the time of that deal, Iguodala was also 30 years old.
The Bulls have been determined to find a playmaker to replace Lonzo Ball, and Giddey, 21, comes with an All-Star potential that would unlikely be realized with the Thunder because of the playmaking star power who surrounded him. Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the MVP runner-up and there's an expectation that the franchise wants to give 7-footer Chet Holmgren even more playmaking duties.
Giddey was the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft and developed into one of the league's most creative young playmakers. The Bulls will offer him an opportunity to have the ball in his hands and more freedom to pass and score. Chicago needed an engine for its offense, and the Bulls land that with Giddey.
Giddey played a career-high 80 games for the Thunder this past season, but eventually started to come off the bench in the Western Conference playoffs. His scoring average dropped from 16.6 points to 12.3 points last season as his role with the Thunder evolved. Giddey has 11 career triple-doubles, fourth most by a player at age 21 or younger all-time, trailing only Luka Doncic, Magic Johnson and Ben Simmons, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Caruso shot 41 percent on 3-pointers and ranked fourth in steals in the NBA last season. Caruso was second in defensive half-court matchups against 2024 NBA All-Star players, trailing only his new Thunder teammate, Lu Dortz, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Caruso's addition gives the Thunder three of the best on-ball defenders on one team among league guards, including Caruso, Dort and Cason Wallace.
Caruso will be eligible for a four-year, $80 million contract extension six months from the date of this trade. He's entering the final year of his contract. The Thunder made the deal with hopes of keeping Caruso as an integral part of their team for the long term, sources said.
Giddey is eligible to negotiate a rookie-scale extension as a member of the draft class of 2021. 
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I'm AOKC fan and I'm glad for the trade.And giddy wasn't a bad player so I don't know why the bulls fans are freaking out
Same here and agreed giddey has potential. But from the position of both players being on the complete opposite of the spectrum of trade value and them not getting a pick out of it I can see how they could be upset about the trade.
@@WrldWideWiz you spot on
giddey is talented in some areas but currently his flaws make him a pressure point for opponents to expose
@@Mo_NBA His fit in Chicago is perfect for Josh Giddey, Their is only 2 ball handlers with White and Giddey. You let him control the ball with his pass and drive combo he's a 17/ 8/8 player watch.
I’m a big OKC fan so happy for us. But what’s going on with BJ’s Bullies ?
Crazy part is this isn't even OKC's big off-season move. This team is literally in win now mode with ton of young assets and draft capital. The next trade they make will prob determine these next 2-3 years.
west is gonna be so tough for any of the other teams
Really good commentary, just subscribed.
thank you my friend, i really appreciate you!
Great analysis! Thunder Up!
thanks for watching and commenting! excited for you guys
I'm convinced that Presti has a notebook full of the Bulls GM's dark secret to force the trade. 😂
maybe, however it seems like every decision they make has been bad recently haha
Remember when the Lakers refused to pay him
they regret that till this day
They ain’t beating the Mavs or the Nuggets 😂. Nico ain’t done and the Nuggets will make a move or two this offseason
interesting..
@@Mo_NBA Not saying thy are far off but if you really watched the series against the Mavs they really really need more scoring help. Williams is not a good second option ( hes an amazing 3rd though) and neither is Chet. If they could land Ingram (or similar) they could win it all. Just my opinion.
@@healthfadsfade i get you but i believe Jdub & Chet will both improve significantly heading into next season - not a fan of Ingram personally but i see what you mean
OKC gonna wet fart on the beat
Bulls got fleeced
standard for them
okc just lost a young bright core
shai-jdub-chet is an amazing young core!
😂dude have you seen the playoffs Giddey was terrible
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I've been trying to understand this trade all evening. It's probably the dumbest trade I've ever seen.
Because the thing is, Giddey could be potentially great for them, but the value of Caruso right now, I'm pretty sure they could have gotten so much more for him, ESPECIALLY from a team that has so many draft picks over the next few years. It's absolutely insane that the Bulls FO did this.
absolutely man youre right!