The Latest Breaking News from Alex Caruso

The 15-year veteran brings experience and leadership to Chicago's backcourt.

Caruso wanted to honor the late Bill Russell, who died in July, by no longer wearing No. 6. But the NBA said no because his Bulls uniform sold too well.

The Bulls guard will wear No. 6 for at least one more season in honor of Russell.

Artūras Karnišovas took a calculated risk in the summer when he decided the Chicago Bulls roster needed only a little tweaking.

“Continuity” was the buzzword for the Bulls front office and the players, and while there is something said about letting this group grow together, there’s also a reality that the organization might be trying to ignore.

The cleanup was vast for executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley when they first took over the front office, but with fall camp about to start next week for year three, the expectations have been raised and results need to be seen.

When healthy, the Bulls have one of the best defensive backcourts in the league.

The second-round pick out of Illinois displayed his defensive chops during his rookie campaign.

Caruso’s playing style is hard to change at this point in his career, but the combo guard’s all-out-run-through-a-wall mentality could be controlled by minutes. As the last three seasons have shown, wins come more frequently when Caruso’s workload is less per game.

Los Angeles will acquire the Utah guard for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson.

Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and Patrick Williams could form an elite defensive trio.