Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 186
- Draft: 2016 NBA Draft, undrafted
- Experience: 9 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: UFA-2029. Caruso went undrafted in 2016 and broke in with the Lakers before three seasons in Chicago. Oklahoma City acquired him from the Bulls in a June 2024 trade. He is under contract through 2029 before unrestricted free agency.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 56.5 | 50.0 | 75.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | LAL | 37 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 30.2 | 70.0 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 25 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 44.5 | 48.0 | 79.7 |
| 2019-20 | LAL | 64 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 41.2 | 33.3 | 73.4 |
| 2020-21 | LAL | 58 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 43.6 | 40.1 | 64.5 |
| 2021-22 | CHI | 41 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 39.8 | 33.3 | 79.5 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 67 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 45.5 | 36.4 | 80.8 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 71 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 46.8 | 40.8 | 76.0 |
| 2024-25 | OKC | 54 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 44.6 | 35.3 | 82.4 |
| 2025-26 | OKC | 52 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 42.0 | 28.7 | 80.4 |
| 2026-27 | OKC | 4 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 56.5 | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Career | 473 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 43.8 | 36.1 | 76.2 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | TEXASAM | 33 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 37.3 | 26.5 | 60.0 |
| 2013-14 | TEXASAM | 34 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 46.0 | 33.3 | 68.5 |
| 2014-15 | TEXASAM | 33 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 46.3 | 36.6 | 68.5 |
| 2015-16 | TEXASAM | 37 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 50.2 | 36.8 | 78.5 |
| Career | 137 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 45.1 | 33.4 | 69.2 |
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Role
Caruso is the Thunder's veteran defensive ace off the bench. He averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 2025-26 while guarding across all three perimeter positions. His championship experience from the 2020 Lakers run steadies Oklahoma City's second unit.
How he got here
Caruso went undrafted in 2016 and broke in with the Lakers before three seasons in Chicago. Oklahoma City acquired him from the Bulls in a June 2024 trade. He is under contract through 2029 before unrestricted free agency.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.