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.
Plays well in win
GOklahoma City Thunder
January 15, 2025
Wallace accumulated 18 points (7-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 118-102 victory over Philadelphia.
ANALYSIS Though the Thunder returned another wing player in Alex Caruso (hip) and cruised to an easy win, Wallace still saw ample playing time. He's now cleared 30 minutes in nine of his last 10 appearances, and after turning in a season-high scoring total Tuesday, he's now averaging 9.2 points (on 50 percent shooting from the field), 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 three-pointers per contest. Even before the surge in playing time, Wallace already profiled as a strong streaming option for steals, but the extra minutes are beginning to make him a more viable longer-term roster option in 12-team category leagues.
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Stat Review
How does Cason Wallace compare to other players?
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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True Shooting %
53.5%
Effective Field Goal %
52.5%
3-Point Attempt Rate
44.6%
Free Throw Rate
6.5%
Offensive Rebound %
4.2%
Defensive Rebound %
9.2%
Total Rebound %
6.7%
Assist %
11.6%
Steal %
2.7%
Block %
2.3%
Turnover %
6.5%
Usage %
11.8%
Fantasy Points Per Game
21.8
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.
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Plays well with 14 points
GOklahoma City Thunder
January 13, 2025
Wallace ended Sunday's 136-95 victory over the Wizards with 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt), two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 30 minutes.
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Records five steals
GOklahoma City Thunder
January 1, 2025
Wallace had five points (1-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, seven assists and five steals in 32 minutes during Tuesday's 113-105 win over Minnesota.
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Omitted from injury report
GOklahoma City Thunder
December 29, 2024
Wallace (quad) isn't listed on the injury report for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies.
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Trending in right direction
GOklahoma City Thunder
January 17, 2025
Wallace is trending in the right direction following an early-season slump and is averaging 13.2 points per game while shooting 58.7 percent from the floor over his last five outings, Joel Lorenzi of The Oklahoman reports.
ANALYSIS "Just being a hooper," Wallace said when asked about what he did to get over the slump. "Knowing that you're gonna have shooting slumps. And I had mine early. I had one last year, just wasn't as loud as this. Just sticking with it, knowing it would come back." Wallace rotated with Isaiah Joe in the starting lineup over the first weeks of the season, but he's been playing a more steady role in the first unit of late. The improved shooting has certainly boosted his case to see more minutes, too.