The Lakers signed Alex Caruso to a two-year, two-way contract in July of 2017, utilizing the NBA’s newest player development mechanism in their effort to build a more robust minor-league system. Under the terms of these unique contracts, players are allowed to spend 45 days with the parent club while playing for their G-League affiliate for the rest of the season.
Caruso is playing well enough that it makes you wonder if he could have made a difference for the injury-depleted Lakers if they used some of those 45 days a bit sooner.