Thunder Sign Cason Wallace to Massive Contract Extension
The deal keeps the defensive-minded guard under team control through 2032 after he led the NBA with 150 steals and earned All-Defensive honors.
- On Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale contract extension with guard Cason Wallace, securing the 22-year-old's future and preventing him from entering restricted free agency next offseason.
- This extension follows a significant personnel overhaul that included the Thunder trading longtime starting wing Luguentz Dort this summer. Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti said, "Cason is someone we think very highly of," signaling the team's commitment.
- Wallace, a 2023 draft pick, earned an All-Defensive second team selection last season after leading the NBA with 150 total steals. He averaged career highs of 8.6 points and 2.6 assists, establishing himself as a defensive cornerstone.
- The deal kicks in during the 2027-28 campaign, when the Thunder are projected to be roughly $26 million over the second apron. This coincides with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's $285 million super maximum extension beginning that same season.
- Serving as the team's primary point-of-attack defender, Wallace now joins the starting lineup alongside All-Star Jalen Williams. With this long-term certainty, the 22-year-old will help the Thunder contend for championships in the coming years.
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Thunder sign Cason Wallace to massive contract extension
The Oklahoma City Thunder are all-in on Cason Wallace. The Thunder have signed Wallace to a five-year, $139 million contract extension, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal kicks in during the 2027-28 campaign, preventing Wallace from entering restricted free agency next offseason. Just in: Oklahoma City Thunder All-Defensive guard Cason Wallace has agreed to a …
Cason Wallace, Thunder Reportedly Agree to $139M Contract Extension, Updated OKC Salary Cap
Cason Wallace has been an important secondary contributor for the Oklahoma City Thunder throughout his career, and they made sure that won't change in the immediate future on Sunday.
Thunder guard Cason Wallace agrees to contract extension, per report
Cason Wallace Gets His Extension
Cason Wallace and the Thunder have agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale extension, according to Shams Charania. That is real money. It is also a reasonable price for a player Oklahoma City needed to keep. My initial reaction: not an overpay, not a discount. A necessary deal.
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