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Alex Caruso · Arriving to Oklahoma City with a championship-winning DNA and the hustle to match, Alex Caruso passed every test on October 24, 2024, even the postgame initiations that tested his vocal cords during the Thunder’s trademark, celebratory bark. Perhaps such success was only appropriate, given that his night’s energy rivaled that of a dog chasing the mailman. Dominating one early-quarter possession without a single traditional statistic to prove it, Caruso presents his top-of-the-league instincts, hustling to the far left 3-point corner to eliminate the idea of a drive-and-kick before racing back to his original assignment. Nearly deflecting his way into a steal, the still-energetic Caruso tracks down Jamal Murray once more, this time from the left wing, offering just enough of a disruptive presence to force a lost ball turnover. Remarkable on a level slightly behind the box score’s explanation during the win over the Denver Nuggets, Caruso produced a six-rebound, four-assist, two-deflection showing, all the while allowing Denver’s scorers to shoot just two-of-six as the nearest defender. · State of Mint