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…
Cason Wallace and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale contract extension, according to Shams Charania. The deal averages $27.8 million per season, securing the guard after a campaign where he led the NBA with 150 steals and earned All-Defensive Second Team honors.
Daily Thunder characterizes the deal as a necessary, fair-priced signing rather than an overpay or discount. Wallace averaged 8.6 points and shot 35.1% from three-point range during the regular season, while Thunder general manager Sam Presti previously emphasized the organization's high belief in Wallace's long-term value.
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