Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton announces his return for the 2026-27 season after missing the entire 2025-26 campaign with a torn Achilles suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 Finals. He teased fans in three preseason outings, posting a YouTube video promising the “best version” of himself and reflecting on his first brush with basketball mortality. Haliburton received a standing‑ovation in his preseason debut, tallying 17 points, three rebounds and six assists in a 128‑127 loss to Milwaukee. He will officially return Wednesday versus New Orleans and makes his home debut Friday against Dallas, joining fellow Achilles returnee Damian Lillard.
Guard Dylan Harper looks ahead to his sophomore year with confidence after a standout rookie campaign. He highlights the Spurs' readiness for their season‑opening clash against Western Conference rivals Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 22 at the Frost Bank Center. Harper, who helped San Antonio win a seven‑game Western Conference Finals series last spring, posted 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in that series and averaged 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in his rookie regular season. He says he’s improved his three‑point shooting over the summer, aiming to become a bigger offensive threat alongside Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama.
The OKC Thunder are beelining their way toward an even more painful offseason next summer as a result of the recent Cason Wallace extension.
Lu Dort spent seven years as OKC's starting shooting guard or small forward, but he has a different role at power forward with the Hawks.
Remember when the New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, ending the franchise’s 53-year title drought and putting the final stamp on the 2025-26 season? That moment is nothing more than a piece of NBA history now, as it’s officially time for the 2026-27 season, a year that could just go down as one of […]
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Tobias Harris helped a young Detroit Pistons core climb the Eastern Conference standings and earn 60 wins for just the third time in franchise history. The San Antonio Spurs have already enjoyed their own ascension in the West, reaching the NBA Finals in Victor Wembanyama’s third NBA campaign and Mitch Johnson’s first full year as […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder lock up defensive guard Cason Wallace with a five‑year, $139 million rookie‑scale extension, announced on October 19, 2026. At 22, Wallace—who led the NBA in total steals (150) and deflections (339) last season and earned All‑Defensive second‑team honors—will likely step into the starting spot vacated by Luguentz Dort. He averages 8.6 points per game and shoots 37.4% from three, providing steady spacing for Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and Jalen Williams. The deal, worth $27.8 million annually, positions Wallace midway between contracts for fellow defensive star Ausar Thompson and Dyson Daniels, and keeps him off the market as the Thunder secure the majority of their roster for 2027‑28.
The OKC Thunder are doing the exact opposite of what New York is doing when it comes to extension talks in the best possible way.
The NBA rookie extension deadline looms, with the Phoenix Suns sealing a three‑year, $29 million deal for young center Oso Ighodaro and the Oklahoma City Thunder locking down All‑Defensive guard Cason Wallace on a five‑year, $139 million rookie‑scale contract. Both extensions were confirmed by ESPN’s Shams Charania, and more deals are expected before the 2026‑27 season tip‑off on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers’ Scoot Henderson remains unsigned, hinting at further negotiations today.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a crop of promising rookies, and that means one overlooked trend will likely continue.
In the latest Peachtree Hoops roundtable, staff all point to Atlanta Hawks swingman Aaron Wiggins as the season's breakout candidate. Wes and Garrett praise his bench role, defensive upside and fit in Quin Snyder’s offense, noting his 48% corner‑three shooting and potential as a reliable sixth man. Graham adds that Wiggins could become a key three‑point option alongside Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander‑Walker and CJ McCollum, while also mentioning the untapped growth of Mo Gueye and second‑year guard Asa Newell as intriguing sideshows. The consensus: Wiggins has the best chance to shine and maybe chase another Hawks Most Improved Player award.
Former Los Angeles Lakers wing Alex Caruso could be looking for a new home next summer after the Oklahoma City Thunder paid up for Cason Wallace.
The Oklahoma City Thunder needed to extend Cason Wallace ASAP, and they finally got the deal done.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace has agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale contract extension, Shams Charania reported on Sunday, October 18. Wallace’s agents, Jeff Schwartz, Max Lipsett and Marcus Monk of Excel Sports Management, confirmed the agreement to Charania. The extension allows Oklahoma City to secure the 22-year-old guard before he could have […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder lock down All-Defensive guard Cason Wallace with a five‑year, $139 million rookie‑scale extension, sealing the deal before the 2023 draft class deadline. The 22‑year‑old, a former No. 10 pick from Kentucky, posted 8.6 points, 1.9 steals and a league‑leading 150 total steals last season, earning second‑team All‑Defensive honors and a spot in the Defensive Player of the Year race. With the extension, all five Thunder starters—Gilgeous‑Alexander, Williams, Holmgren, Hartenstein and Wallace—are under contract through 2028‑29, though the team risks a $26 million luxury‑tax overage in 2027‑28 as they chase a second championship in three years.
The Thunder lock up guard Cason Wallace with a five‑year, $139 million extension, securing the core of Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren before the NBA’s extension deadline. Meanwhile, Memphis rookie Cameron Boozer impresses Kevin Garnett, who predicts a Rookie‑of‑the‑Year run and likens his playmaking to Nikola Jokic after a solid preseason showing. In Orlando, guard Anthony Black’s pending extension draws league‑wide scrutiny as the Magic face a $32 million luxury tax bill and limited draft assets, while Black posted 15 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists last season. All three teams aim to solidify young talent ahead of the 2026‑27 campaign.
The Thunder have officially secured Cason Wallace's future with the team by re-signing him on a five-year, $139 million contract.
Cason Wallace signs a five‑year, $139 million rookie‑scale extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, cementing his role as a core defender. The former Kentucky standout, drafted in the 2023 first round, posted 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists last season, while averaging nearly two steals per game and earning a spot on the 2025‑26 NBA All‑Defensive Second Team. With the recent trade of Luguentz Dort to Atlanta, Wallace is poised for an expanded perimeter‑defending role in OKC’s long‑term plans.
Cason Wallace's rookie extension puts the Oklahoma City Thunder under more payroll pressure that the Golden State Warriors could exploit in the next 12 months.
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the brink trunks a few days before their season opener, agreeing to a contract extension with Cason Wallace worth five years and $139 million. It was the next highly anticipated extension for the franchise, especially given how Wallace has played over the past few years. Moments after the extension was […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and guard Cason Wallace have agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale contract extension that keeps him with the franchise through the 2031-32 NBA season, first reported by ESPN. Wallace, 22, put together his best year in the NBA during the 2025-26 season, averaging 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists […]
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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.
The Spurs' wing just inadvertently admitted the Thunder live in his head rent free.
Sam Presti never gave Kevin Durant a heads-up before trading James Harden to the Houston Rockets in 2012. That’s according to veteran NBA journalist Jonathan Abrams. It seems to have finally answered a question that has lingered over the Oklahoma City Thunder’s franchise history for more than a decade. Abrams revealed in a Q&A With […]
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All-Star Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder will open the 2026-27 regular season against the San Antonio Spurs, the team that ended its first title defense in franchise history last season. Holmgren plans to learn from losing Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder veteran Kenrich Williams has full confidence in his All-Star […]
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