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The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the brink trunks a few days before their season opener, agreeing to a contract extension with Cason Wallace worth five years and $139 million. It was the next highly anticipated extension for the franchise, especially given how Wallace has played over the past few years.
Moments after the extension was announced, Wallace went on Instagram and made a post, and his teammates were quick to comment. Jaylin Williams was one of the first, and he had a wild request after Wallace got paid.
“So you finna buy me you & K matching lambos,” Williams wrote.
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It was a bold request from Williams, and there’s a good chance that since he’s not a family member, he won’t be getting any cars. If anything, Wallace is going to buy himself a car with the new money he has.
It’s a well-deserved extension for Wallace, who is slated to be in the starting lineup this season after Lu Dort was traded to the Atlanta Hawks during the offseason. After his play last season and in the postseason, there were many people who expected that Wallace would see an increase in minutes this season, and even a larger role.
Wallace is one of the better defenders on the team, as well as an average 3-point shooter. He’ll be playing more of the role that Dort had in the starting lineup, but Wallace has more shot creation in his game.
Though the Thunder lost key pieces during the offseason like Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe, they have enough depth on the team to fill their voids. It should be another good season for the team, especially with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren leading the way.
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