Going into the Second Round of the Western Conference Playoffs Tuesday night against the No. 4-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, the defending champion and No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder will likely still be without one of their stars and offensive engines in Jalen Williams. After being without him for the final two games of a first-round sweep over the Phoenix Suns, the players poised to step up have already been discovered. One of those in the series-clincher was All-Defensive Team-hopeful Cason Wallace, who found his offensive rhythm, scoring 10 points while knocking down two 3-pointers. After struggling on offense through the first three games of the series, the defense-first guard's offense was a major factor in OKC's 9-point victory. According to his peers, Wallace's defense already impacts winning enough, but an additional factor on the other end of the court would greatly increase the Thunder's already high odds to move on to the Western Conference Finals. “I think Cason is the best defender [in the NBA].…