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'Always competitively present': Alex Caruso's journey from G League to veteran leader

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Ex-Lakers guard Alex Caruso has helped guide the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals .

He was traded to Oklahoma City last summer for an Exhibit 10 contract with the G League affiliate Oklahoma City Blue .

The NBA Finals Game 2 is Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET , ABC .

The stakes couldn't be higher in Game 1 of the NBA finals.

Caruso signed a four-year , $81 million contract extension with the Thunder in December .

He is the oldest player on a Thunder roster whose average age is 24.5 .

His statistical production, particularly on the offensive end, rarely stands out.

But he demands attention on the court due to his relentless energy and defensive disruption.

Sam Caruso is the only player on the Thunder roster who owns an NBA championship ring.

He's taken a particular interest in the defensive development of Oklahoma City's Cason Wallace .

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