Nearly everyone who watched their favorite team face off against the Chicago Bulls, especially when Alex Caruso played, said to themselves: ” If only he played for my team, it would be great.” “.

With a defensive and very aggressive playing style, Alex Caruso leads the entire NBA with 3.7 pass deflections and 1.7 steals per game. He also ranked in the top group of the tournament in the number of ball recoveries and ranked 9th in the entire tournament in the number of offensive fouls recovered.

All of the above indicators, combined with a fiery competitive spirit and impressive defensive ability, have helped Alex Caruso become the owner of the NBA Hustle Award for the 2023-24 season.

This is an award introduced since 2017, recognizing players who demonstrate the ability to compete fiercely, passionately and often bring values that are rarely shown on the statistics table (boxscore).

To decide the winner, the tournament used advanced indicators such as the number of passes blocked, the number of live ball recoveries, the number of offensive fouls taken or the number of screen assists for teammates…

Second behind Alex Caruso is young forward Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors. Ranked third is Golden State Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski.

After being honored in the All-NBA Defensive 1st Team last season, Alex Caruso continued to elevate himself with a career-high 10.1 points along with 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

The NBA Hustle Award is the first individual award that Alex Caruso has received in his playing career, which will contribute to improving the value of one of the most “watched” players in the NBA transfer market.