The biggest move made by Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka last offseason undeniably was the trade that brought in Anthony Davis.
But Pelinka also made a number of other moves to fill out the roster and one of the most important was re-signing Alex Caruso. He had become a cult hero over the previous two seasons while playing on a two-way contract and showed that he was deserving of a regular contract.
Though Caruso had offers from other teams, he chose to remain with the Lakers. He played a key role during the regular season and then proved to be key in their Lakers’ quest for an NBA championship inside the Orlando bubble.