{
  "id": 15666651,
  "title": "With Cason Wallace contract extension out of way, let's enjoy OKC Thunder games | Mussatto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/with-cason-wallace-contract-extension-out-of-way-lets-enjoy-okc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:50:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cason-wallace-contract-extension-way-225004317.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cason Wallace signed a five-year, $139 million contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, avoiding the restricted free agency process. The deal came just before the deadline for 2023 first-round picks to re-up with their teams. The average annual salary for the extension was $27.8 million, which was a fair deal for Wallace. This extension solidified a core group of players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, who are all under contract through the end of the decade. Retaining Wallace was crucial after trading Lu Dort to the Hawks, as Wallace is an equal defender and a better three-point shooter than Dort, and he is also four-and-a-half years younger. Wallace's contract will account for 13.6% of the salary cap next season, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren will account for 35% each.",
  "summary": "Cason Wallace and the OKC Thunder beat the buzzer Sunday night, agreeing to a five-year, $139 million extension. Now, let's enjoy the show.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}