Since the start of the regular season, a lot has been made about the players the Los Angeles Lakers brought in during the offseason. However, arguably the biggest mistake the Lakers made in the summer wasn’t who they signed; it’s who they let go. Namely, Alex Caruso.
Although we’ll never know exactly what happened between the Lakers and Caruso in free agency, it’s been reported that Caruso had interest in coming back to Los Angeles and was even willing to take less money than what the Chicago Bulls offered him. In other words, the Lakers had the chance to bring him back and decided not to, likely because of the luxury tax ramifications.