Waiting until almost the last minute, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally crossed off one of their long-anticipated offseason to-do items. They signed Cason Wallace to a five-year, $139 million contract extension. Now, he gets some peace of mind knowing he's going to stick around for the long haul.
After a breakout third year that saw Wallace become a first-time All-Defensive member, he's been eligible for a new contract all summer. In an old-school showdown, the Thunder got something done right before the buzzer at a happy medium $27.8 million per year value.
As you can imagine, several Thunder players celebrated Wallace's bag get. That likely had been an elephant in the room all summer. Now, it's a thing of the past. They're all in for the 2026-27
regular season as a co-title favorite. No secret agendas hidden away with uncertain futures in OKC.
Wallace published a social media post on Instagram celebrating his payday. Several Thunder teammates hyped him up in the comment section. Even a few of his former OKC teammates joined in:
Jalen Williams happy to see Cason Wallace get the bag: “Right on time!” pic.twitter.com/hI4cQ7nIfY
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) October 19, 2026
Cason Wallace (and JWill, iHart and Wiggs) on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/bvPQwiNfB8
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) October 19, 2026
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Several OKC Thunder players react to Cason Wallace's contract extension
