During the first two seasons of his career with the OKC Thunder, Cason Wallace quickly established himself as a high-impact, full-time role player in coach Mark Daigneault's championship-winning rotation.
Now, here in year three, the Kentucky product is slowly but surely turning himself into a true budding star out in the Sooner State, especially since the injury bug took chomps on a number of his key backcourt running mates like Ajay Mitchell and reigning MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
According to OKC beat writer and Locked on Thunder host Rylan Stiles, his impressive 2025-26 evolution can be credited to coach Daigneault simplifying Wallace's role within the scheme.