This part of the column was supposed to be about how great it is to have Alex Caruso back.
AC is the type of player whose contributions have never fit into a box. He’s listed first as a point guard, but shouldn’t be confused with someone who can effectively run offense. He’s typically one of the smaller guys at the floor at 6’5, 186 pounds, yet we’ve seen him overpower and outsmart some of the biggest dudes in the league. He’s come off the bench almost exclusively since he broke into the NBA, yet the Lakers gave him his only playoff start in the title-clinching Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals.