The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, sending the No. 12 pick and a trade exception in exchange for the No. 10 pick, which was used to draft Kentucky guard Cason Wallace, and Davis Bertans.
Bertans is owed $33 million over the next two seasons, with an early termination option for the 2024-25 season. In 45 games last season, he averaged 4.6 points on 43.1% shooting and 1.2 rebounds. He also shot 39% from 3 on 3.1 attempts.
Wallace played one season at Kentucky, where the 19-year-old averaged 11.7 points on 44.6% shooting, 4.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds. He also shot 34.6% from 3 on an average of four attempts per game.
The Thunder adds another lottery talent to their young core of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey and Ousmane Dieng.
Let’s look at the best tweets reacting to the draft-night trade.
OKC sends No. 12 and a TPE to Dallas as part of this trade, sources said. Dallas gets off the Bertans contract. https://t.co/9aSckqP3fj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 23, 2023
OKC is so loaded. Everyone on this team can defend and handle the ball. Love the Cason Wallace pick. pic.twitter.com/Sou0CCe7Qz
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace is joining Shai ⚡️
— TF (@ThunderFocus) June 23, 2023
CASON WALLACE IS HEADING TO OKLAHOMA CITY ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/5ABdaFezTu
— TF (@ThunderFocus) June 23, 2023
OKC trades up to 10 & gets their guy in Cason Wallace. pic.twitter.com/1I3SZpijuh
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace – Top 10 pick 🙌#LaFamilia x @wallace_cason pic.twitter.com/q3fNMtsfXG
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 23, 2023
Mavs have traded Davis Bertans and No. 10 pick Cason Wallace to the Thunder for the No. 12 pick pic.twitter.com/hC7Y384OoJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace, welcome to the OKC Thunder.
Come join the livestream and get our live reactions: https://t.co/s794uChmVn pic.twitter.com/iyYO3Clxh7
— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) June 23, 2023
I had Cason Wallace at #6 on my Big Board.
One of the best talents in the draft.
Elite defender. Vastly underrated scorer, shooter and playmaker. Two way player.
Home run pick for OKC.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) June 23, 2023
I drafted Cason Wallace for OKC last week in the Grizzlies’ annual mock draft. ⬇️
You can see in this how high I am on Wallace.
(Last year I selected Holmgren in this draft and the year before I selected Giddey… stay tuned next year to find out who OKC will draft.) https://t.co/EKAImNKJd1
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) June 23, 2023
The Mavs are trading the No. 10 pick and Davis Bertans to the Thunder, per @wojespn.
Dallas takes Cason Wallace and sends him to OKC! pic.twitter.com/zpRegKi56z
— ESPN (@espn) June 23, 2023
“You can’t teach dog. It just has to be in you.” — Cason Wallace
That’ll do in OKC. That’ll do.
— Summer of George (@GeorgeStoia) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace & Lu Dort running around defending guys on the perimeter.
praying for y’all @nba.
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) June 23, 2023
The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded for the 10th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and will select Cason Wallace ⚡️🏀 pic.twitter.com/PP208Y1nAx
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 23, 2023
did… did.. Sam just trade up 2 spots, get his guy AND NOT give up draft compensation?!? all for a salary dump?!?
ouiiiiiiiiiiiii stop playing with em Samuel.
(Details still need to be confirmed but mannnn)
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace. Your newest Thunder. pic.twitter.com/pJ6dxkrhBq
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace watches as the Thunder picks Dereck Lively II, fully knowing that he’s in fact the Thunder’s pick. pic.twitter.com/x5MZn7xqMk
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) June 23, 2023
Cason Wallace makes a lot of sense for the Thunder. Great defender, high level competitor, and has upside on the offensive end.
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) June 23, 2023
Been talking about this Bertans deal for a long time. Makes a ton of sense for both teams
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) June 23, 2023
