Wallace cobbled together a nice rookie season, finishing just outside the top 200 in nine-category formats, averaging 6.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 1.2 three-pointers in 20.6 minutes per game. Although he was able to carve out a consistent role, the offseason addition of Alex Caruso could limit Wallace's upside, at least for another year. With Caruso assuming the fifth starting position, Luguentz Dort will likely shift to the bench where he will be the primary sixth man. This will likely result in players like Wallace and Isaiah Joe playing no more than 20 minutes per game. As we saw last season, this won't be enough for Wallace to be considered a viable asset outside of slightly deeper formats. His upside remains relatively high but as a member of a team with title aspirations, 2024-25 may not be Wallace's breakout year. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $10.85 million contract with the Thunder in July of 2023. Thunder exercised $5.82 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $7.42 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Carson Wallace declared for the NBA Draft following his freshman year at Kentucky. He started 31 of 32 games, averaging 11.7 points on 45/35/76 shooting, 4.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 32.1 minutes - landing him on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Shortly before Christmas, on Dec. 21, Wallace had a monster performance against Florida A&M, where he posted 27 points (10-15 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 2-5 FT), nine assists, four steals and two rebounds in 32 minutes. Leading up to college, the combo guard attended Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas and was the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year in the state while averaging 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists. He also played in the McDonald's All-American and Jordan Brand Classic games, where he combined for 22 points, seven assists and three steals in 45 minutes. The 6-foot-4, 193-pound Wallace dropped plenty of dimes for Kentucky but projects as more of a combo guard at the NBA level, especially since he has a smooth catch-and-shoot jumper. The assists should come though, as he has the vision to pump fake, drive and find the open man. The real standout of his game, however, is his defense. He can make life difficult and wall off opposing ballhandlers, and he's good at finding opportunities off the ball for helpside blocks or jumping in the passing lanes. He should be able to switch onto NBA wings if needed. Wallace has drawn understandable comparisons to Jrue Holiday, another bullying two-way combo guard that can hit open threes. Wallace's ability to disrupt opposing point guards and make the right play offensively should provide him with a significant NBA role to start his career. If his great spot-up three-point shooting becomes even more reliable, a starting role for a team that needs a 3-and-D jolt could be in the cards sooner than later.
Starting Thursday
GOklahoma City Thunder
December 19, 2024
Wallace will enter the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Magic, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS Wallace retreated to the bench during Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship loss to the Bucks, though he'll reclaim his starting role from Isaiah Joe on Thursday. Wallace has averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.0 blocks across 28.4 minutes per contest in his last five regular-season appearances (four starts).
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2023
Stat Review
How does Cason Wallace compare to other players?
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True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
50.5%
Effective Field Goal %
49.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
49.1%
Free Throw Rate
4.0%
Offensive Rebound %
4.9%
Defensive Rebound %
9.3%
Total Rebound %
7.1%
Assist %
10.7%
Steal %
2.6%
Block %
3.0%
Turnover %
6.7%
Usage %
11.8%
Fantasy Points Per Game
20.8
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Wallace declared for the NBA Draft following his freshman year at Kentucky. He started 31 of 32 games, averaging 11.7 points on 45/35/76 shooting, 4.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals in 32.1 minutes, landing him on the SEC All-Freshman Team. The 6-foot-4, 193-pound Wallace dropped plenty of dimes for Kentucky but projects as more of a combo guard at the NBA level, especially since he has a smooth catch-and-shoot jumper. The assists should come though, as he has the vision to pump fake, drive and find the open man. The real standout of his game, however, is his defense. He can make life difficult and wall off opposing ballhandlers, and he's good at finding opportunities off the ball for helpside blocks or jumping in the passing lanes. He should be able to switch onto NBA wings if needed. Wallace has drawn comparisons to Jrue Holiday, another bullying two-way combo guard who can hit open threes. In Summer League with the Thunder, he struggled with his assist-to-turnover ratio and overall efficiency, but he went a solid 12-of-31 from deep. While the No. 10 overall pick has upside, minutes may not be easy to come by. OKC is deep at guard, a position featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Vasilije Micic. It may not be worth targeting Wallace in redraft leagues this season, but that doesn't mean things won't pan out in the future.
More Fantasy News
Slides back to bench Tuesday
GOklahoma City Thunder
December 17, 2024
Wallace will come off the bench in Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Bucks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
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Very productive as starter
GOklahoma City Thunder
December 11, 2024
Wallace ended with 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-9 3Pt), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 118-104 win over the Mavericks.
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Shines in rookie season
GOklahoma City Thunder
June 4, 2024
Wallace was among the rookie players who exceeded expectations in the 2023-24 season, according to Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman.
ANALYSIS Wallace was the 10th overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, and he went on to appear in every game for the Thunder while making the All-Rookie Second Team. He also shot 41.9 percent from three-point range and displayed strong defensive skills, and he showed enough to be considered a valuable piece of the rotation for years to come.