Cason Wallace

For as talented as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s starters are, the threat of a blowout — and a seemingly-shared superpower in front of their home fans — leaves every game as a possibility that a reserve will do something truly unbelievable. Saving one of his greatest displays for the Game Seven spotlight, Cason Wallace hunts for his moment, first by running the floor after Michael Porter Jr.’s deep-range misfire. Detecting a could-be threat with Nikola Jokić’s 6-foot-11, 284-pound frame rapidly approaching, Wallace springboards through the air, putting the three-time Most Valuable Player on a poster through a crowd-riveting throwdown. Oklahoma City’s second-year guard presented himself as a two-way menace throughout Round Two, and by buzzer’s sound, rewards arrived through a 32-point win, and a trip to the West Finals. Doing some of everything, Wallace disrupted the Denver Nuggets’ plans through a seven-point, three-rebound, five-assist, two-steal, one-triple contribution on May 18, 2025.