Does Caruso Have Another Level To Go To?

So I’m thinking about what this team needs and how it would go up a level.

A starting guard who can be an elite 3 and D player is clearly one of the biggest ways it could jump up. A Derick White type player.

My question… do you think Caruso would have that potential in him to be that?

I’m looking at the numbers for White last year compared to Caruso this year.

Caruso:
Minutes Per Game – 27.

FGA – 7.

FG% – 48.

3PA – 4.3.

3P% – 40%

Rebounds – 3.8.

Assists – 2.8.

Steals – 1.4.

Blocks – 1.2.

Points – 9.8.

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White last year:

Minutes – 28.

FGA – 9.

FG% – 46.

3PA – 4.8.

3P% – 38%

Rebounds – 3.6.

Assists – 3.9.

Steals – 0.7.

Blocks – 0.9.

Points – 12.4.

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As you can see the numbers aren’t too different from White last year and Caruso this year. White has taken a jump up this year. Average more minutes, more shots, and more points.

Do you think Caruso has that potential? This year on 27mpg he is 10/4/3 on 40% from 3. Do you think if we traded for him, he’d have the potential to be ballpark what White is this year for the Celtics? Say Caruso was a 32 mpg player, could he be a 12/5/4 guy who’s giving you 40% from 3 on 5 attempt a game? Kind of like what KCP is for the Nuggets.

I feel like if he could he would be the PERFECT complement alongside D’Lo.

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