Bulls management made a big call Thursday when they traded Alex Caruso for Josh Giddey, and the team has been widely criticised for the move.
Caruso is an elite defender who attracted a lot of interest from teams around the league. Giddey, on the other hand, is an excellent passer but his poor shooting severely limits his impact.
He also fell out of favour in Oklahoma City (although a lot of that was to do with fit), where he played just 18.1 minutes per game during the playoffs.
However, the trade has still generated a whole lot of negative buzz.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted:
— Seerat Sohi (@seeratsohi) June 20, 2024
Caruso for Josh Giddey?! WHAAAT
pic.twitter.com/WofZV4FCc4 https://t.co/gd4MQmoK0y
— CarlosStory (@CarlosxcStory) June 20, 2024
NBA and Chicago Bulls fans after the Thunder get Alex Caruso pic.twitter.com/3taqVjvN0c
— No Ceilings (@NoCeilingsNBA) June 20, 2024
Thunder threw Josh Diddy to the bushes and got back Alex Caruso who just had his most efficient season along while making the All Defensive Team
Lu Dort, SGA and Caruso on defense gonna be insane pic.twitter.com/vfggHz2Glk
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) June 20, 2024
ALEX CARUSO FOR JOSH GIDDEY?! pic.twitter.com/p3hTKiFCrR
— Barstool Chicago (@barstoolchicago) June 20, 2024
Those stupid fucks in Chicago were holding onto Caruso for dear life and ended up letting him go for fucking Giddey please relegate them
— RB (Ringless Bitch) (@RyB_311) June 20, 2024