The 2024 NBA preseason finally delivered the date Oklahoma City Thunder rising star Cason Wallace had circled on his calendar.
In the preseason finale, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Atlanta Hawks, and it gave Wallace bragging rights he’ll hold onto forever.
In addition to the win, the former lottery pick stood across from his brother, Keaton Wallace, for the first time in either player’s career.
While the brothers took very different paths to the NBA, they’ll forever cherish the first time they got to square off against each other in some place other than their backyard. Round 1 goes to Cason.
Reflecting on a memorable moment
“Caso” — as his Thunder teammates recently began calling him — was the Thunder’s No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Keaton, who’s nearly five years older than his brother, was drafted in the second round of the 2021 G League draft. On Thursday, they got to share a moment they’ll remember for the rest of their lives.
“It was one of the best moments of my life,” Cason said of playing against his brother. “Being able to share the court with my brother for the first time, and it was on the biggest stage you could ever think of. That was real cool.”