Miami Heat, in dire need of another guard, may try to bring Chicago's Alex Caruso

Caruso might be on the Heat radar.

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As their record is underachieving and concerning, the Chicago Bulls already occupied the early season hot seat in the eyes of several league circles. As such, one league executive has whispered that a longtime Eastern Conference contender could be on a hunt to take one of their lone bright spots.

Miami needs a guard

The executive told Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports that the Miami Heat desperately needs to add a guard and may consider chasing Alex Caruso. He would be a great addition to the Florida team as his style of play and abilities would complement the Heat. 

"They need a guard in the worst way," the Eastern Conference executive said. "They're not out there beating the bushes for a trade or anything, that is not how they operate. They're going to say they like Josh [Richardson] and they like Dru Smith, and all of that. But they've got to be concerned and if the Bulls let it be known that Alex Caruso can be traded, they'd have to be the first in line. He is an Erik Spoelstra kind of guy all the way. They have an eye on him, for sure. We all do."

Caruso as a "coveted" piece

Outside of their core trio in DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic, Caruso stands as a coveted piece that a contender may consider adding for contention. The 29-year-old remains an x-factor guard averaging 7.8 points, 3.9 boards, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals this 2023-24.

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Should they decide on a teardown before the trade deadline, the swingman's value has to be capitalized given his reputation as one of the best role players in the league who is also apparently shooting a career-best 44 percent mark from downtown.

"Coveted is a good word for him. If you want to make a trade tomorrow they could trade Alex Caruso," the executive added. "Half the teams in the league would be there with an offer. There's a lot of teams monitoring that situation and they're looking at Caruso more than anyone on that roster. Just a matter of when the Bulls are ready to make changes and ready to let him go."

In a disappointing start to the season, Alex Caruso is the Bulls' shining star