Because the recent Lakers record did not meet expectations, the team also began to actively seek a deal before the trade deadline, and according to the Los Angeles Times reporter, the Lakers are currently peddling little Tucker in the deal discussions, the post-00 youngster just signed a 3-year 31 million contract extension contract with the team in the offseason, and now that the season is just halfway through, it will be put on the trading shelf by the management, and lakers fans will begin to give Caruso, who left the team in the offseason.
Caruso, who has been playing for the Lakers for the past 4 seasons, has been seamless with the team, but after his contract expired in the offseason last year, he did not stay in the Purple and Gold Army, and a large part of the reason is salary problems, for Caruso's humble origin of the draft, after winning the championship, he must also think about his own livelihood, so there is nothing wrong with pursuing a high salary.
And caruso, who became a free agent, at that time has received a 4-year 37 million offer from the Bulls, he also let the agent Lawrence ask the Lakers whether they are willing to match this offer, if he wants to continue to stay in Los Angeles, the result of the Lakers did not agree, and then Caruso lowered his requirements, and proposed a price of 2 years and 20 million to the Lakers, but the Lakers still gave a negative, and offered them a price of only 3 years and 21 million. The two sides failed to agree on a contract extension, and Caruso also chose to accept the Bulls' contract and switch to Chicago. After going to the Bulls, Caruso also sat in the main rotation position of the team, playing an all-round data of 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals per game, playing well at both ends of the attack and defense, and is an important contributor to the Bulls being able to rank first in the East.
Unwilling to give Caruso a favorite offer, the Lakers turned around and sent a 3-year, 31 million renewal with Little Tucker, which really caused a lot of controversy from the outside world at the time. As the second round of the Purple and Gold Army's own training, the height of 1 meter 93 small Tucker, but the arm span came to 2 meters 17, although in his rookie season he is a soy sauce dragon set role, but in the second season, the Lakers also began to intentionally reuse him, last season Tucker Jr.'s average data was also improved to 9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 steal. And just got a contract extension to cash in on his talent, Tucker Jr. was plagued by a palm injury in the preseason, a full month of rest, and after the comeback, Little Tucker is also playing a tiger tail, in addition to the first three games have a good play, in the following games, he did not play too bright performance.
As of now, Tucker Jr. averages only 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, and the three-point shooting rate is as low as 24.4%, compared with Caruso's offensive and defensive ends can be said to be seamless with the Lakers, but Tucker Jr. is incompatible with the team. However, given that the team does not have too many suitable trading chips now, the 21-year-old Tucker jr. can only be put on the trading shelf by the team, after all, he still has some potential to be tapped.
Just to the little Tucker to offer tens of millions of annual salary to the renewal of the face to punch themselves, the Lakers management of this faint move, but also really let the fans sigh, if the original Jenny Bass is to choose to keep Caruso, and give up the little Tucker, the Lakers may not be as muddy as now, now broken teeth into the stomach, can only be said to be the team blamed for itself!