Alex Caruso plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at power forward, #3 at small forward, and #5 at shooting guard. Alex Caruso is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 9 games, 1 as a starter, averaging 19.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (100 %). He averages 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Damian Lillard, Darius Garland, and Ty Jerome, who score 19.9 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Damian Lillard.
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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.
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On the depth chart
- Power Forward 2nd
- Small Forward 3rd
- Shooting Guard 5th
Positions he can play: Small Forward
See the full Thunder depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 9
- Min/game
- 19.6
- Starts
- 1
Minutes by position
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Small Forward100 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 9 | 19.6 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 91.7 | 71.9 | 12.7 |
| 2025-26 | 56 | 18.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 42.3 | 29.3 | 80.4 | 54.0 | 15.2 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 7.0 pts, 4.4 reb and 2.6 ast in 18.2 min (0.6 pts below his season average, 7.6)
Best games of the season: 14 pts @ Trail Blazers (Nov 11) · 7 reb @ Trail Blazers (Nov 11) · 6 ast vs Clippers (Oct 25)
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out From Oct 27 to Nov 4 (8 days) 3 games missed
28 Oct.: Se prevé que Caruso (tobillo) se pierda algunos partidos debido a un esguince de tobillo, según informa Clemente Almanza, de USA Today.
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 342
- Pts/100 poss.
- 19.9
- FG%
- 50%
Opponents he guarded most in 9 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 32 | 6 | 2/4 |
| Darius Garland | 18 | 6 | 2/2 |
| Ty Jerome | 15 | 5 | 2/2 |
| Keldon Johnson | 15 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 14 | 0 | 0/0 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 328
- Pts/100 poss.
- 20.4
- FG%
- 37%
Defenders who guarded him most in 9 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard | 36 | 10 | 3/5 |
| Darius Garland | 24 | 7 | 3/4 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 20 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Deni Avdija | 18 | 7 | 2/6 |
| Ty Jerome | 16 | 2 | 0/3 |