The Thunder re-signed Wallace to a 5-year, $139 million agreement.

October 19th - According to ESPN , the Oklahoma City Thunder have reached a five- year, $ 139 million contract with guard Carson Wallace .

The 22- year -old Wallace is the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and was named to the All-Defensive Second Team last season. He averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, leading the league with 150 steals.

This summer, the team traded Lugentz Dort , a starting wing player who had served the team for many years , to the Atlanta Hawks to reduce salary expenses. Dort has always been an important pillar of the Thunder's perimeter defense, and this trade also creates space for Wallace to take on a more important role.

Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in an interview before training camp: " We have a lot of faith in Carson, and he has always made a huge contribution to the team. I think that trading Lue in that deal was, in a way, the biggest recognition of Carson. We could have considered other options, but this move also sent a clear signal: we believe he can play an important role in the team, and we believe in his abilities as a player. "

Wallace has played 227 regular season games in his career , starting 114 of them , averaging 7.9 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. He also participated in all 48 playoff games during his time with the Thunder.

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