Lakers guard Alex Caruso, an unrestricted free agent this offseason, was arrested in Texas on Tuesday and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors, according to KJ Hiramoto of Fox 11 Los Angeles.
Caruso, who played his college ball at Texas A&M, tried to board a flight on Tuesday afternoon at Easterwood Airport in College Station, Texas, which is on A&M property, local police told Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. In the process of searching Caruso’s bags, the TSA found a herb grinder that contained marijuana.
Caruso, who was arrested by Texas A&M police for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana, was released after posting bond, per ESPN’s report.
Given that marijuana has been decriminalized and/or legalized in many parts of the country, Caruso’s run-in with the law will likely be viewed as a careless mistake rather than as any sort of major transgression that will affect his stock in free agency this summer.
Caruso has been a key part of the Lakers’ rotation over the last four years. In 2020/21, he averaged 6.4 PPG, 2.9 RPG, and 2.8 APG in 58 games (21.0 MPG), knocking down 40.1% of his three-point attempts and playing tough perimeter defense.
Didn’t he also assassinate JFK back in 63
He should be arrested for how he looks with that headband.
What does he even need a headband for? He’s bald. It’s not like his hair is going to get in his face
It’s to keep the sweat out of his eyes.
Dude, you are rich. Throw your grinder away and buy a new one when you get home.
Exactly, weed has only been kinda legal everywhere recently – if you are an NBA player, you most definitely already have a plug in every city and if you dont you could probably just go on social media and ask lol
Or just get it delivered.
lmao marijuana possession charges are such a joke
If I were him I would have told the authorities that the grinder belonged to LeBron and they would not have even charged him.. just saying.
Marijuana people-Nobody cares! It’s been legal where I live for over 5 years!! Who cares smoke away People!
Most people don’t care.
It’s the leagues that usually take issue, except MLB.
Baseball almost encourages weed use, probably balances out the adderall they take.
NBA doesn’t care but behind the times Texas lawmakers do.
Even the NFL has light up or even just stopped worrying bout it
“Sir, the grinder was a gift, a prop, an inspiration, for me to be more of a grinder than a flash in a pan. It was sitting there at a going-away party, and they must have used it for weed. Not me. But I’m not supposed to leave the grinder behind when I sign the big new contract. I’m an NBA free agent you know. No more LA for me. Go Mavs! Cuban says it’s in the bag. Not that kind of bag. Can I go?”
Let Alex smoke!
If the mods are going to arbitrarily delete comments, why comment at all?
Too true, too true Jason!
One must wonder what is the point, as we don’t know what it ticks them personally, right?
It wasn’t arbitrary. Our commenting policy makes it pretty clear that political comments unrelated to basketball are subject to removal: link to hoopsrumors.com
You don’t make a public arrest like this unless you’re trying to send some type of message.
No idea what that message is, or who it’s directed at.
Hahaha!! In 2021 that’s a badge of honor!
Avg 6ppg. Yup he’s a keeper. The white LBJ.