He's underrated but his contribution even on the last season made the Lakers become the champ is noticeable.
when he's in the court.I do really agree that this guy is underrated.When he tend to step to the court then you would really able to notice it out on how
he do make out those crucial clutch shots and majority of people do really just ignore that kind of contribution, they do just focus out more
on common all star player but its not bad on looking to those whose underrated.
With the limited minutes he played in the court, it's just normal to have that average this season, what matters is the impact of his contribution to the team, he step up whenever necessary and that's how people respected him for that, he would not be in the top 10 if he is not valuable, all star are usually for valuable players in a team.
Frank Vogel: Alex Caruso has become ‘one of our best players’
Source
As per mentioned;
The Lakers once viewed Caruso as their secret weapon. Now, there’s no hiding how valuable he’s been to the team
His two year contract will expire.Is there any chance for some raise?