Wallace and Black extensions come down to tax math before Monday
Oct 14, 2026
The Monday deadline
Teams have until 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 19 to extend 2023 first-round picks, the day before the regular season opens.
Only five have signed
Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Keyonte George and Brandin Podziemski are the only extensions so far.
Wallace's value
Wallace made All-Defensive last season and finished seventh in Defensive Player of the Year voting for Oklahoma City.
The Thunder tax bill
Talks near $25 million a year would push Oklahoma City deeper past the second apron and add roughly $150 million in luxury taxes over the deal's life.
Orlando's choice
Anthony Black faces the same clock in Orlando, where the Magic also weigh tax math against locking in a young defensive guard.
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