Oklahoma City has been taken off its pedestal early in the season. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had an unfortunate start to this year’s season. While the team has a solid record of 5-2, the injuries that OKC has suffered have already put the season at risk.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are addressing their depleted roster following significant injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, with the organization planning to sign veteran guard Ochai Agbaji to fill its 15th roster spot.
Following potential season-ending injuries to Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams, the Oklahoma City Thunder should be aggressive in the trade market, with one trade candidate standing out.
The Mavericks (3-2) hosted the undefeated, but depleted, Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1) Wednesday night. OKC lost both Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace to injury and will be without them for months, and the Mavs took full advantage of the situation, almost like a good team would.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell led his team to a 125-114 win over the Phoenix Suns. In the same game, Cason Wallace suffered a torn left shoulder against the LA Clippers; things got worse. Jalen Williams was carted off the court with a torn fibula and a dislocated left ankle.
The 2026-27 NBA season began one week ago, and injuries are already affecting the Oklahoma City Thunder. They are an unavoidable part of basketball, ranging from day-to-day absences to season-ending setbacks.
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After Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti confirmed Cason Wallace will undergo surgery for a torn left shoulder labrum, he couldn’t offer a timetable for his return from injury.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without two key starters for an extended period after Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace suffered significant injuries during Sunday’s 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 3-0 to begin the 2026-27 NBA season, but injuries are starting to pile up. On Monday, the Thunder got injury updates on both Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, and both players are expected to miss most of the season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be down two starters for the foreseeable future as both Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace are headed for surgery, general manager Sam Presti said Monday.
Thunder wing Jalen Williams fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle on his left leg and will undergo surgery, head of basketball operations Sam Presti announced at a press conference on Monday, as Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports (Twitter links).
The Thunder are facing two major injury losses just days into the season. Jalen Williams has a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula, while Cason Wallace has a torn labrum in his left shoulder, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Oklahoma City suffered injuries to both Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Both looked like serious injuries, and the extent of both injuries was revealed on Monday.
The Cason Wallace extension gives the Oklahoma City Thunder five additional seasons with their All-Defensive guard for a reported $139 million. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the agreement Sunday, October 18, 2026, citing confirmation from Wallace’s agents.
The 22-year-old guard and the team agreed to a five-year, $139 million extension, a deal first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania and relayed in NBC Sports’ write-up.
Coming off the best season of his young career, shooting guard Cason Wallace signed a multiyear contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team announced Monday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and guard Cason Wallace have agreed to a five-year, $139 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.
The Thunder have agreed to sign defensive-minded guard Cason Wallace to a five-year rookie-scale extension worth $139MM, Shams Charania reports for ESPN (via Twitter).
Ahead of the 2026-27 season, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace’s contract negotiations have reportedly begun. As ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel noted, Wallace’s offer could start at $30 million annually from other teams if the Thunder and Cason don’t come to an agreement ahead of the October 19 deadline.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were forced to make some tough roster decisions this offseason. With the second apron weighing down on them, the Thunder had to let go of several players, including vital rotation pieces like Lu Dort.