
Cason Wallace is a professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA as of March 2025. 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. In his rookie season, Wallace averaged 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The 2024-15 is his second season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and in both seasons, the team has made it to the playoffs.
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.
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 | $5,555,880 | - | $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 $5.5 million for the 2024/25 season. He is in the second year of his four-year $24 million contract with the Thunders as of March 2025. He will become a restricted free agent in the 2027 off-season, as per Spotrac.
How much does Cason Wallace make in a minute?
Cason Wallace will make $5,555,880 in the 2024-24 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 $10.57 of earnings per minute.
Cason Wallace Career Earnings
Wallace has earned $11,053,268 from his NBA contract as of March 2025, as per Spotrac.
What are the terms of Cason Wallace's contract?
Cason Wallace signed a four-year rookie contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2023. He has a team option for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 NBA seasons. However, the OKC Thunder has already exercised the 2025-26 team option for Wallace as per Spotrac.
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How much of the Cason Wallace Contract is guaranteed?
Out of his $24 million contract, the whole amount is guaranteed as per Spotrac.
Cason Wallace Contract History
Cason Wallace has signed only one contract as of March 2025.
July 2023
Cason Wallace signed a four–year rookie contract worth $24 million with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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FAQ's on Cason Wallace
A. Cason Wallace was born on November 7, 2003, and is 21 years old as of March 2025.
A. Cason Wallace is set to earn $5.5 million in salary for the 2024/25 season.
A. As of March 2025, Wallace is averaging 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 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.