Cason Wallace has Thunder rivals punching air with thrilling development

Dallas Mavericks v Oklahoma City Thunder - Game One | Joshua Gateley/GettyImagesThroughout his first two seasons with the OKC Thunder, Cason Wallace established himself as a rising star backcourt talent in the association with untapped potential as both a lockdown defender and a lights-out sniper from deep.

During these early stages of year three, the former skill set still seems to be well intact, as he's been an absolute pest in the passing lanes, swiping away a league-leading 2.7 steals a night, while boasting an elite defensive rating of 105.9.

The latter, however, was somewhat lacking right out of the gates, as he was cashing home on an abysmal 28.6 percent of his three-point attempts…