Bulls Seeking Hefty Return to ‘Even Consider’ Alex Caruso Trade, per Report

The Bulls appear ready and willing to keep Alex Caruso if their large asking price isn’t met.

As we approach the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso is one of the names often linked in various rumors. And for any and all teams eyeing Caruso in a potential deal, it will require some very deep pockets to pry him away from Chicago.

During a recent breakdown of potential prospects and possible trade targets for the Milwaukee Bucks after the firing of Adrian Griffin, Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports called Caruso a “dream outcome.” But if the Bucks, or any team, is going to make a move for Caruso, it’s going to cost them.

Alex Caruso would mark a dream outcome for the Bucks, but Chicago has indicated the Bulls would need multiple first-round picks to even consider parting with Caruso, according to league sources, if Chicago even truly considers moving him at all.

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Not only is the asking price of multiple first-round picks notable, but from the insight provided by Fischer, it doesn’t sound as though the Bulls are all that interested in trading the 29-year-old.

Multiple teams likely would love to acquire Caruso—his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, has been mentioned as an interested party. However, the Lakers were previously the most popular fit and landing destination for Caruso’s teammate, Zach LaVine, and reportedly have (or had) interest in DeMar DeRozan, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick.

While Caruso’s name will remain a hot-button topic as we trend toward the NBA trade deadline, his future in Chicago seems to be secure, at least for now.