▁he ▁was ▁signed ▁to ▁the ▁L akers ' ▁first ▁two - way ▁contract ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁to ▁go ▁directly ▁from ▁the ▁D - Le ague ▁( now ▁G ▁League ) ▁to ▁the ▁NBA ▁via ▁two - way ▁contract . ▁He ▁also ▁helped ▁lead ▁the ▁L akers ▁win ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁NBA ▁Summer ▁League ▁Championship ▁in ▁Las ▁Veg as . ▁Car uso ▁made ▁his ▁NBA ▁debut ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁against ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁C li ppers . ▁He ▁played ▁ 1 2 ▁minutes ▁and ▁recorded ▁ 2 ▁points , ▁ 2 ▁ass ists , ▁and ▁ 1 ▁re bound ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 0 8 – 9 2 ▁loss . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁career - high ▁ 1 5 ▁points ▁and ▁ 7 ▁reb ounds ▁in ▁a ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁against ▁the ▁C li ppers . ▁ ▁Car uso ▁signed ▁another ▁two - way ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁L akers ▁after ▁a ▁successful ▁showing ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁NBA ▁Summer ▁League . ▁On ▁March ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁he ▁recorded ▁a ▁season - high ▁ 1 5 ▁points , ▁ 6 ▁reb ounds , ▁and ▁ 3 ▁ass ists ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 1 5 – 9 9 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Den ver ▁N ug gets . ▁He ▁scored ▁a ▁new ▁career - high