Bennett Stirtz News, Rumors, Updates - Oklahoma City Thunder

Post Game Media Availability | Preseason | October 15, 2026 | OKC Thunder

6 DAYS AGO • YOUTUBE

Coming off bench Stirtz will come off the bench for Tuesday's preseason matchup against Indiana, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact After receiving a starting opportunity in Monday's preseason loss to Atlanta, Stirtz will return to a reserve role as Oklahoma City rolls out a more experienced starting five featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein. The rookie's playing time could be more limited Tuesday with several of the Thunder's regulars back in the lineup.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Drops game-high 26 points Stirts finished with 26 points (9-16 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five assists and four rebounds in 38 minutes during Monday's 113-110 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Impact Stirtz continues to impress, putting together another strong preseason performance. He has now scored 61 points through three appearances, at least putting himself on the radar in deeper formats. While he has certainly delivered on the offensive end, managers need to temper their expectations, given the fact that much of his production has come as a result of the usual starters playing very limited minutes.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Post Game Media Availability | Preseason | October 12, 2026 | OKC Thunder

OCTOBER 13 • YOUTUBE

Slated to start Monday Stirtz is in the starting lineup for Monday's preseason game against Atlanta, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Stirtz will make his second preseason start with several Oklahoma City guards, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, and Jared McCain, resting. The rookie is averaging 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 26.4 minutes per contest across two preseason appearances.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Bennett Stirtz Could See Himself In A Bigger Role After Solid Preseason Play The OKC rookie could earn himself a bigger role with his play. The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten one of their first previews of the seas...

OCTOBER 10 • SI.COM

Bennett Stirtz has SGA to thank for seamless transition to unorthodox play style OKC Thunder rookie Bennett Stirtz is clearly grateful to have a guy like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on his side.

OCTOBER 9 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Scores 20 points off bench Stirtz posted 20 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, two assists and a steal across 22 minutes off the bench in Wednesday's 128-126 preseason loss to the Bucks.

Impact Stirtz capitalized on extended second-half opportunities and delivered another impressive showing, posting 15 points in 31 minutes in the preseason opener against the Pelicans on Tuesday. His shooting was particularly encouraging, although his minus-20 rating reflected the struggles of Oklahoma City's reserve-heavy lineup. Stirtz will need to build on these performances to earn consistent regular-season minutes in a competitive backcourt, but his first two preseason outings are certainly encouraging.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Stirtz won't start Wednesday's preseason game against the Bucks, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.

Impact With the Thunder resting most of their key players, Stirtz played a team-high 31 minutes in Tuesday's preseason loss to the Pelicans, scoring a game-high 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and adding six assists and five rebounds. However, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace back in action, the rookie will return to a reserve role.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Bennett Stirtz is already giving Bulls reason to second guess NBA Draft snub The Chicago Bulls had a chance to draft Bennett Stirtz. He's already starting to make them question passing on him.

OCTOBER 7 • PIPPENAINTEASY.COM

Paces OKC during Tuesday's loss Stirtz played a team-high 31 minutes in Tuesday's preseason loss to the Pelicans, scoring a game-high 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and adding six assists and five rebounds.

Impact The Thunder rested many of their key rotation players Tuesday, allowing Stritz to handle a big workload as part of the starting backcourt. The 16th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft won't be seeing that sort of role once the games begin to count, but he's getting a chance to show OKC that he can contribute if given a chance.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Bennett Stirtz's continued emergence grants the Thunder a hidden rotational weapon The Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest fish of the 2026 NBA Draft, obviously, was Aday Mara. He has major upside as a rim protecting and offens...

OCTOBER 7 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Starting Tuesday Stirtz will start in Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Stirtz is getting the start with Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso all sitting out Tuesday's exhibition. Stirtz played well for the Thunder at Summer League, so it'll be interesting to see what he can do against tougher competition in the preseason.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Thunder will get instant feedback on Bennett Stirtz gamble in first preseason game The OKC Thunder are banking on Bennett Stirtz to produce, and they will learn some valuable information about him in their first preseason g...

OCTOBER 6 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Bennett Stirtz Is Ready For His New Role With The Thunder OKC’s rookie guard will be learning a whole new way to play this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted three rookies in this year’s NBA...

OCTOBER 1 • SI.COM

Thunder have already carved out a role for Bennett Stirtz (if he can claim it) The Oklahoma City Thunder will depend heavily on their re-shaped depth in 2026-27. With the departures of Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, and...

AUGUST 5 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Bennett Stirtz set up for surprise breakout with Thunder Rookie guard Bennett Stirtz seems to be in as good a position as any to breakout with the OKC Thunder this season following their slew of of...

JULY 22 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Bennett Stirtz Shows Constant Upwards Improvement Throughout NBA Summer League With his summer basketball session officially coming to a close, Oklahoma City's rookie guard consistently improved during NBA Summer League...

JULY 18 • SI.COM

To miss final two games Stirtz will miss the final two Summer League games, Rylan Stiles of SI.com reports.

Impact The No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Stirtz is not dealing with an injury, but the Thunder are happy with the amount of reps he's received. Through five exhibitions, he averaged 13.6 points, 3.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Thunder have found their answer to most crucial offseason concern in Bennett Stirtz Heading into the 2026 NBA Draft, not everyone in the Oklahoma City Thunder's fanbase was convinced they needed to add a guard. The general c...

JULY 15 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Scores team-high 22 points in loss Stirtz finished with 22 points (8-16 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block across 30 minutes in Tuesday's 106-103 Summer League loss to the Nugge...

Impact Stirtz played well in his previous two Las Vegas Summer League appearances, but he was even better Tuesday, scoring a team-high 22 points. However, it wasn't enough to lift Oklahoma City to its first win of the summer. Stirtz needs to improve his three-point shooting while addressing his turnover issues. While the 22-year-old should get sporadic playing time during the 2026-27 campaign, he may have trouble finding consistent minutes.

JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Thunder must grant Cason Wallace his greatest wish (or face the consequences) The Oklahoma City Thunder, to their benefit, have assembled the deepest roster in the NBA. With the addition of Aday Mara and Bennett Stirtz...

JULY 13 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Adds 13 points in SL loss Stirtz posted 13 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two assists and one rebound across 26 minutes in Sunday's 104-79 Summer League loss to the Warriors.

Impact Stirtz struggled from beyond the arc but still led the Thunder in scoring, and he was one of just three Oklahoma City players to score in double figures. The rookie out of Iowa has now reached double-digit points in three of his four appearances between the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Late-Game Surge From Bennett Stirtz Brings Momentum Into Rest of NBA Summer League OKC's first-round rookie guard had his best game of the summer against the Los Angeles Lakers.

JULY 12 • SI.COM

Paces OKC in Summer League loss Stirtz supplied 18 points (7-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two assists, one steal and one block across 28 minutes in Friday's 96-84 Summer League loss to the Lakers.

Impact Stirtz turned in an efficient performance en route to a team-high 18 points, and he was the only Thunder player to score more than 12. The rookie out of Iowa delivered his highest-scoring performance of the summer Friday and has reached double figures in two of his three appearances between the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues. He'll likely face an uphill battle for a consistent role in a crowded Thunder backcourt during the 2026-27 campaign.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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