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Alex Caruso’s trophy case got a little more crowded Thursday.
The NBA announced that Caruso was the recipient of the league’s Hustle Award, becoming the second Bulls player to win the award (Thaddeus Young in 2020-21) since it was introduced in the 2016-17 season.
It wasn’t the only hardware Caruso was expected to win this offseason, especially after he earned All-Defensive first-team honors last year and had a season worthy of candidacy again this year.
The Hustle Award recognizes players who help their team win on both ends of the floor on the basis of statistics that aren’t always seen in the traditional box score, including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs.