Cason Wallace was born on November 7, 2003 in Richardson, Texas. The 20-year-old Wallace is in his rookie year and currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder as a combo guard who has the versatility to run the point or be the shooting guard.
Wallace was drafted as the 10th overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Mavericks then traded Wallace to OKC along with David Bertans for the 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II. Cason Wallace is having an impressive rookie season, ranked in the league's top 10 catch and shoot efficiency, shooting 50% from the field and 42% from the 3-point line. His defensive abilities and high rate of pass deflections on defense which result in turnovers for the opposition helps the OKC maintain a solid defense against the second units of opposition teams.
Cason Wallace played college basketball for Kentucky and was a 5 star recruit coming out of high school who had multiple offers from colleges like Baylor, Illinois etc. Wallace was named in the SEC All-Freshman team and averaged 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists with 2 steals per game.
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Cason Wallace Contract Breakdown
Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
2023-2024 | $5,291,400 | - | $5,291,400 | - | $5,291,400 |
2024-2025 | $4,629,000 | - | $5.555.880 | - | $5,555,880 |
2025-2026 Team option | $5,820,240 | - | $5,820,400 | - | $5,820,400 |
2026-2027 Team option | $7,420,806 | $7,420,806 | $7,420,806 |
How much is Cason Wallace getting paid?
Cason Wallace is set to earn $5.2 million for the 2023/24 season. He is in the first year of his four-year $24 million contract with the Thunders. He will become a restricted free agent in the 2027 offseason.
How much does Cason Wallace make in a minute?
Cason Wallace will make $5,291,400 in the 2023-2024 season. A year has 525,600 minutes and therefore, if we divide his salary by the total number of minutes in a year, then Wallace earns around $10 of earnings per minute.
Cason Wallace Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 season, Wallace would have earned over $5 million from his NBA contract till date.
What are the terms of the Cason Wallace Contract?
Cason Wallace signed a four-year rookie contract with Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2023. He has a team option for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 NBA season for which the decision is still pending. Wallace also has a $925,000 likely incentive for the 2024-25 season which is performance based. He will become an RFA at the end of the 2026/27 season.
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How much of the Cason Wallace Contract is guaranteed?
Out of his $24 million contract, $9.9 million is guaranteed. The 2025/26 and 2026/27 season comes with a team option, which is worth $13.2 million. His contract contains a $925,000 performance based incentive for the 2024-25 NBA season.
Cason Wallace Contract History
Cason Wallace has signed only one contract as of March 2024.
July 2023
Cason Wallace signed a four–year rookie contract worth $24 million with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
FAQ's on Cason Wallace contract
A. Cason Wallace was born on November 7, 2003, and is currently 20 years old, as of March 2024.
A. Cason Wallace is set to earn $5.2 million in salary for the 2023/24 season.
A. As of March 2024, Wallace is averaging 6.9points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
A. Cason Wallace can play as a combo guard, he can run the point or be the catch and shoot guy on the wing as well.
A. Cason Wallace played for Kentucky in the SEC conference and was named in the SEC All-Freshman team.