Draymond Green believes that the Thunder’s “most important player” is Alex Caruso
Winning Sunday’s second game, the Thunder tied the 2025 NBA Finals with a 1-1 record. Oklahoma City will face the Pacers 3 and 4 in Indiana.
In a recent episode of “Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis,” they discuss OKC’s Alex Caruso. Four-time NBA champion Draymond Green called Caruso the “most important player” of Thunder in the final. The 31-year-old is very reliable against OKC in the 2025 playoffs. Game 3 is Wednesday, June 11, at 8:30 ET.
Alex Caruso is highly praised by Draymond Green of Golden State
Draymond Green says Alex Caruso is the third most important player for the Thunder
“When I looked at this OKC team, I actually thought the most important player was Alex Caruso…. I think Caruso is very important to their work and I feel like you never plan on playing games for him. So, because… pic.twitter.com/fs16axjax2
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On paper, Thunder’s Big Three are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. However, Draymond Green believes that another person is their “most important player”. Green Advocacy Senior Defender Alex Caruso. This is his first season with the Thunder, but the 2020 NBA championship has been a key role. Caruso took his game to another level in OKC’s playoffs.
Draymond Green explains that most teams never plan for Carsuo’s game, which puts him in danger. In Game 2, Caruso scored 20 points from the bench and scored 4-8 from outside the arc. He did this at the age of 27, and also scored three rebounds and one assist. Although Caruso was not stolen, he was a defensive pest all night long. Alex Caruso is one of the top characters on the OKC bench.
Draymond Green said in the podcast that the Pacers need to stop planning for Chet Holmgren and focus on Alex Caruso. Green explains how Homegren was unproven in the final and has been shaking. Alex Caruso has finals experience and quietly dominated the NBA finals. In the first game, Caruso scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, two ass and 3 steals. Everything he did for OKC is undoubtedly one of the top players in the 2025 playoffs.
