Oklahoma City's 2023 lottery pick earned a big-time sneaker deal prior to his first NBA regular season contest.
After one solid season at Kentucky, Wallace was the No. 10 pick in this summer's draft after OKC made a trade with Dallas to move two spots from their initial position. In his lone season with the Wildcats, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 11.7 points, 4.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds and two steals per game.The defensive-minded playmaker has had a great start to his NBA career thus far, scoring 20 points while knocking down six 3-point shots in his first Summer League game.
Hailing from Richardson, TX, Wallace was a 5-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class. Now entering his rookie season in the NBA, the Thunder's rookie guard should be in line to earn regular minutes in Oklahoma City's rotation.Mark Daigneault's system. Coming off the bench for OKC this season, Wallace should be a huge boost to the team's second unit, which has a few other intriguing players to pair with the mature ball-handler.Kenrich WilliamsWith a shoe deal now under his belt, there will be even more expectation for Wallace to perform well in his first professional season. The rookie guard, however, seems happy to fill his role and help the team win however he can.
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