Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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By sending Dort to Atlanta, the Thunder opened up more playing time for rising young guards Ajay Mitchell and Cason Wallace, including a starting spot. Wallace, an All-Defensive Team selection, is extension eligible. Comparable guards to Wallace who’ve signed recent contract extensions include Dyson Daniels and Christian Braun, who both signed for $25 million per season, and Jalen Suggs, who signed for $30 million annually. Should Wallace enter restricted free agency next year, he’d be a highly coveted player. Various teams have called the Thunder through Wallace’s tenure to gauge what it would take to pry him from the franchise, as previously mentioned on HoopsHype.

Wallace is in an incredible spot and sort of has OKC in a difficult spot.   Mitchell's contract is awesome and he is really good.   Teams tend to be careful with restricted free agents but Wallace could be entering a perfect storm.   I really think a team may throw a salary at him over 30 million next year.  Can OKC realistically match that?  If they see this coming do they move him for a ton of assets?  Even if you overpay him five or 10 million, he is an excellent role player who also has some untapped offense.