As a sports data analyst who's built predictive models for ESPN, I break down the Lakers' baffling decision to let Alex Caruso walk. Spoiler: It wasn't about luxury tax—it was pure valuation malpractice. We'll crunch the numbers on how LA prioritized Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn over one of the NBA's most efficient role players, with cold hard stats to expose front office miscalculations.