The OKC Thunder fell to Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and the new-age bad boy Detroit Pistons, 124-116. But taking on the NBA Eastern Conference's top seeded squad...VERY shorthanded...on the back end of a back to back? Not a bad showing, especially from young Cason Wallace. In fact, this was the third straight 20 point game from the third year guard out of the University of Kentucky. Missing the reigning 2025 Kia NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA), All-NBA Jalen Williams (JDub), Defensive Player of the Year candidate and 2026 NBA All-Star Chet Holmgren, Ajay Mitchell, the red-hot Isaiah Joe, and more, it was assumed that OKC's offense would struggle to put points on the board. But over these last few games, with both key (and the majority of) OKC players out, the 10th overall pick in the lottery of the 2023 NBA Draft has shown glimpses of greatness. As OKC Thunder faithful, we knew this young gem was already among the best at locking down the perimeter. But Cason Wallace is showing growth and consistency in three point shooting, scoring off the dribble, and playmaking for others...something that has been a large struggle as of late for Lu Dort. The longest tenured Thunder, fans are familiar with the Canadian Dort's streakiness, especially from behind the arc. Today, Gabriel Ebersole lays out why Mark Daigneault and Sam Presti need to take advantage of the obvious upgrade...because it's sitting right under their nose, in the form of 22 year old Cason Wallace. --- Thunder Digest covers the latest reports, news and rumors regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder. If you want to stay updated with every trade, move and tidbit on players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Mark Daigneault and Sam Presti. Thunder Digest gives Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA news and rumors like Chat Sports, Hoops Tonight, Kenny For Real, Dom2k, ThreeCone and others. Have you ever wanted to break into sports media as a write or content creator? Apply to join the Digest Media team today here: https://digestmedia.ca/join-us/ for_digest_redistribution --- Unchanged --- NBA Trade Rumors, NBA Free Agency, NBA Draft, NBA Finals Preview, Fantasy Basketball Advice, NBA Betting Odds, NBA Jersey Review, Player Performance Breakdown, Sports Analytics, NBA Highlights, NBA News Update, NBA Stats, NBA Roster Moves, NBA Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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