Cason Wallace hasn’t said anything publicly about his future with the Thunder, and that silence has been enough to stir some unease. More than a week after the July moratorium ended, there still hasn’t been a hint of movement on extension talks between Wallace and Oklahoma City.
But one small Instagram post may have eased some of that anxiety, at least for now.
Wallace shared a story photo of himself standing next to Jalen Williams, with the caption “Teammates” attached. It could just be two young stars hanging out, nothing more. Still, the timing of it - and the choice of words - has people wondering whether the 22-year-old is signaling he expects to stay in Oklahoma City alongside one of the team’s cornerstone players.
That would fit the way the Thunder have handled their offseason so far. Even with the league’s second apron penalties hanging over every big-money decision, Sam Presti and the front office have acted like a team willing to pay to keep its championship group together.
Oklahoma City has already made that clear by holding onto its core. Beyond the trades that sent Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins out to start the summer, the Thunder have largely resisted major turnover. They brought back Isaiah Hartenstein and Kendrick Williams, and they picked up the final year of Lu Dort’s current $82.5 million deal.
All of that points in one direction: continuity. And if that remains the plan, Wallace feels like the next obvious piece to lock in.
Since Oklahoma City took him 10 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, Wallace has steadily built a reputation as one of the league’s most intriguing two-way guards. His 2025-26 season was his best yet, with averages of 8.6 points, 2.6 assists and 1.9 steals while shooting 35.1 percent from three.
He’s still just 22, but the resume is already starting to stack up. Wallace owns All-Defensive Second Team honors and an NBA championship, the kind of early-career foundation that makes him look like part of Oklahoma City’s long-term picture whether the contract chatter has started or not.
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