Cason Wallace is playing Lu Dort directly off the Thunder

Jan 4, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22). Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesDo you think when the Oklahoma City Thunder draft or acquire a guard, they know that player will immediately become one of the best value contracts in the league? It's happening so often that I am forced to believe there's something mystical happening behind the scenes.

First it was Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Ajay Mitchell, and now Cason Wallace appears to be getting his turn in the spotlight. In his third year, Wallace is getting a bigger opportunity than ever before with SGA sidelined, and he looks like a starter in his own right.…