When the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 championship, LeBron James punctuated their televised celebration on the court with a demand for the rest of the league and the world at large. He demanded his “damn respect,” while asking for the same for head coach Frank Vogel, general manager Rob Pelinka and the entire rest of the organization. He didn’t mention the point guard who got his first playoff start in that NBA Finals-clinching victory, Alex Caruso, by name, but this year, if the Lakers repeat as champions, he might have to add the undrafted former two-way player to the list.
Frank Vogel thinks Alex Caruso should get All-Defensive Team consideration
