Cason Wallace and Brandin Podziemski have until Monday, October 19 to get an extension. Neither has one

Cason Wallace and Brandin Podziemski have until 5 p.m. Central on Monday, October 19, to agree rookie-scale extensions, and neither has one. The deadline, as set out by Hoops Rumors, falls the day before opening night, and NBC Sports Bay Area puts it at 3 p.m. in San Francisco. Without a deal, each player becomes a restricted free agent next summer, and his team could match any offer sheet.

No deal has been reported for either player. ClutchPoints reported on October 5, summarizing Marc Stein's latest column, that league sources named Brandon Miller, Anthony Black, Wallace and Podziemski as the strongest candidates among the remaining 2023 first-round picks to sign in the coming days.

Who has signed

Four of the 23 first-round picks from 2023 who were eligible this offseason have signed, according to Hoops Rumors' tracker: Victor Wembanyama (Spurs), Amen Thompson (Rockets), Ausar Thompson (Pistons) and Keyonte George (Jazz). ESPN reported Amen Thompson at five years and $208 million, Ausar Thompson at five years and $155 million, and George at five years and $157.5 million. Miami's Pelle Larsson also signed an extension, but he was a 2024 second-round pick and is outside this deadline.

Wallace: the Thunder's bill comes in 2027-28

We have already covered Wallace's market and what he said at media day. The new reporting this week comes from ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel. According to one league source cited by Siegel, at least two teams would offer Wallace more than $30 million a year if he reached restricted free agency, which would test whether the Oklahoma City Thunder could match.

Siegel's own prediction is four years and $108 million, about $27 million a year. He also argues that any deal would have to be heavily backloaded. He projects the 2027-28 second apron at about $236 million and the Thunder's five highest-paid players at around $200 million that season. Those are Siegel's projections, not reported terms.

Podziemski: both sides say they want a deal

Podziemski, the 19th pick in 2023, played all 82 games last season and averaged 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists, according to ClutchPoints. General manager Mike Dunleavy said at Golden State Warriors media day on Monday, September 28, that the club hopes to sign him before the deadline, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Podziemski told reporters: "Obviously, it's two sides to everything. So, just, if we can get something done, that'd be great."

On price, Siegel reports that Golden State's "sweet spot" is $16 million to $18 million a year, and that Podziemski's camp would want $20 million to $24 million, a range he calls "a little unrealistic". Siegel says it is not known whether the Warriors have made an offer, and his own prediction is four years and $70 million, about $17.5 million a year. None of these figures is a confirmed offer.

The San Francisco Standard's Danny Emerman wrote on September 18 that a five-year, $100 million extension "seems about right", but that the Warriors may be comfortable letting the season play out, because restricted free agency would give them a clearer picture of next year's payroll. Stephen Curry signed a two-year, $116 million extension on September 25. ESPN's Bobby Marks projects between $38 million and $55 million in Warriors cap space next summer, and the low end of that range includes a $17 million cap hold for Podziemski.

What happens on Monday

Any extension would start in 2027-28 and could run up to five years, according to Hoops Rumors. Neither team has said where talks stand. Thunder general manager Sam Presti declined on September 24 to discuss specifics of Wallace's contract. Until a team or player confirms a signing, both remain unsigned.