Brooks Barnhizer News, Rumors, Updates - Oklahoma City Thunder

Efficient scoring in limited action Barnhizer recorded nine points (4-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), a rebound and two assists across 12 minutes in Thursday's 116-89 preseason loss to the Rockets.

Impact Barnhizer made the most of his limited playing time as the Thunder wrapped up their preseason with a one-sided loss. The young forward was particularly effective inside the arc, making all four of his two-point attempts, though he missed his lone three-pointer. His contributions were otherwise modest, and he committed two turnovers and picked up four personal fouls. Barnhizer's efficient scoring offered a positive takeaway from an otherwise difficult night for Oklahoma City, but his regular-season fantasy outlook remains uncertain given the team's considerable depth. He's not expected to see many minutes in the regular season as a depth option at both forward spots.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Post Game Media Availability | Preseason | October 13, 2026 | OKC Thunder

OCTOBER 14 • YOUTUBE

Retreating to bench Barnhizer won't start Tuesday's preseason game against the Pacers, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Barnhizer will shift to the second unit after getting the spot start in Monday's loss to the Hawks. In 40 minutes of action versus Atlanta, he provided 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Goes for 20 points in spot start Barhizer tallied 20 points (8-23 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 40 minutes during Monday's 113-110 preseason loss to Atlanta.

Impact Barhizer moved into the starting lineup, with Oklahoma City opting to rest its key players. With only nine players available, those who were active were afforded ample playing time, highlighted by Barhizer's game-high 40 minutes. While this was certainly a noteworthy performance, it means very little for fantasy purposes, given he will struggle to be an every-night part of the rotation once the regular season rolls around.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Joins starting lineup Barnhizer is starting Monday's preseason game against the Hawks, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Impact Oklahoma City's normal starting lineup is getting Monday night off. With just nine Thunder players available, Barnhizer is expected to play significant minutes.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks Barnhizer offers glimmer of hope that Thunder future may still be bright Brooks Barnhizer took no time to make his presence felt heading into year two with the OKC Thunder.

OCTOBER 7 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Puts up strong line Barnhizer finished with 12 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one block in 26 minutes during Tuesday's 116-110 preseason loss to New Orleans.

Impact Barnhizer made the most of his opportunities offensively while also grabbing two offensive rebounds. The second-year wing received an extended look with several of Oklahoma City's regulars unavailable and will look to build on the performance throughout the preseason.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Second-Year Wing Logs Strong Performance in OKC Thunder Preseason Opener Brooks Barnhizer notched an encouraging performance in Oklahoma City's first preseason game.

OCTOBER 7 • SI.COM

Brooks Barnhizer will soon be facing a desperate battle for his Thunder lifeline The Oklahoma City Thunder surprised a great number of people when they ultimately held onto all three of their selections in the 2026 NBA Dr...

AUGUST 26 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Brooks Barnhizer appears to be finding his niche for Thunder at summer league Brooks Barnhizer turned in a stellar summer league showing. It's a sign that he's finding his place in the Oklahoma City Thunder rotation.

JULY 17 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Brooks Barnhizer Showed Veteran Leadership In Attempted Comeback Against Dallas The Thunder two-way guard was a man on a mission against Dallas. The Oklahoma City Thunder took on the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the t...

JULY 17 • SI.COM

Another double-double Thursday Barnhizer finished with 21 points (8-16 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-5 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block across 29 minutes in Thursday's 97-87 loss to Dallas.

Impact Barnhizer had his most productive game of the Las Vegas Summer League on Thursday while recording his third double-double. The 24-year-old appeared in 40 regular-season games for the Thunder during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 1.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.1 blocks and 0.3 steals over 8.7 minutes. Barnhizer will presumably spend most of his time in the G League in 2026-27. While that doesn't mean he won't see action with the Thunder, he will likely be utilized sparingly.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in SL loss Barnhizer recorded 12 points (3-7 FG, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 24 minutes in Friday's 96-84 Summer League loss to the Lakers.

Impact Barnhizer wasn't very aggressive hunting his shot but still scored in double figures. Additionally, the 24-year-old forward grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and tied for the team lead in steals. He's recorded back-to-back double-doubles and has scored in double figures in three of his four appearances between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas this summer.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Double-doubles in SL loss Barnhizer logged 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 21 minutes in Tuesday's 103-69 Salt Lake City Summer League loss to the Jazz.

Impact Barnhizer got off to a strong start in this one, scoring 13 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field in the first half. However, he struggled mightily in the second half, during which he shot just 1-for-8 from the floor. The 24-year-old forward still finished as the Thunder's third-leading scorer and also led the team in rebounds.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 13 in blowout loss Barnhizer finished with 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one turnover in 20 minutes of Sunday's 111-74 Summer League loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Barnhizer was one of the few bright spots in this blowout loss. The Thunder extended Barnhizer a two-way qualifying offer back on June 29, and the franchise is likely looking to have him be a featured player for their G League affiliate.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Extended qualifying offer The Thunder tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Barnhizer on Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact Barnhizer can still seek a better deal elsewhere as a restricted free agent. The 24-year-old forward appeared in 40 regular-season games during his rookie campaign, averaging 1.7 points and 2.0 rebounds across 8.7 minutes per contest.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high in minutes Friday Barnhizer accumulated 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Friday's 127-107 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Barnhizer fell one rebound short of a double-double while logging a career-high 33 minutes. With the Thunder potentially resting their starters again in Sunday's meeting with the Suns, there's a good chance Barnhizer will see significantly more than the 8.3 minutes he averaged in his 39 regular-season appearances.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Back with parent club The Thunder list Barnhizer (undisclosed) as available for Sunday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Barnhizer didn't play in either of the G League Oklahoma City Blue's final two games of the season due to an unspecified issue, but he's since rejoined the parent club. While he remains signed to a two-way contract, Barnhizer will only be available for the Thunder through the rest of the regular season. He's unlikely to see many opportunities over the final two weeks, unless Oklahoma City has already clinched the Western Conference's No. 1 seed and elects to rest several key rotation players in its final few games.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Gets garbage time minutes Wednesday Barnhizer played the final 12 minutes of Wednesday's 121-92 win over the Nets, finishing with three rebounds.

Impact After a stint in the G League with the Oklahoma City Blue, Barnhizer rejoined an undermanned parent club Wednesday for the second leg of the back-to-back set. Even with six players sitting out, Barnhizer wasn't included in the rotation, as all of his playing time came while Oklahoma City sat on a comfortable lead.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Thunder regret in drafting Brooks Barnhizer grows with rival rookie's breakout The Oklahoma City Thunder have drafted exceedingly well in recent years, furnishing themselves both with top-shelf talent and complementary...

JANUARY 13 • THUNDEROUSINTENTIONS.COM

Enters rotation in Friday's win Barnhizer played seven minutes off the bench in Friday's 117-116 win over the Grizzlies, finishing with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two rebounds.

Impact After recently recovering from a left ankle sprain, Barnhizer got the chance to make his first appearance for the Thunder since Dec. 25 while Oklahoma City was without seven players due to injury. Assuming the Thunder get at least one of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle), Chet Holmgren (shins) or Cason Wallace (toe) back for their next game Sunday versus the Heat, Barnhizer will likely drop back out of the rotation. Barnhizer is on a two-way deal with the Thunder and could soon be assigned to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue in order to pick up more extended minutes.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Sits out in coach's decision Barnhizer (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Wednesday's 129-125 overtime win over the Jazz.

Impact The two-way player had most recently missed four consecutive games in the G League due to a left ankle sprain, but he was deemed healthy enough to rejoin the Thunder ahead of Wednesday's contest. Even though Oklahoma City had just 12 players available against Utah, Barnhizer and fellow two-way player Chris Youngblood didn't end up seeing any run while head coach Mark Daigneault went with a 10-man rotation in the close win. Once the Thunder get another player or two back from injury, Barnhizer will likely head back to the G League in order to see regular minutes.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Muted role continues Barnhizer provided two points (1-1 FG), two rebounds and one assist across seven minutes during Monday's 126-109 win over New Orleans.

Impact Barnhizer continues to play limited minutes off the bench, having exceeded 15 minutes only once in the past seven games. Much of his production has come during garbage time, a common situation given the dominance Oklahoma City has displayed thus far. He should continue to hover around the backend of the rotation, making him a non-factor in all fantasy formats.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

OKC Thunder Rookie Finds Offensive Groove In G League Brooks Barnhizer waltzed into the Press Conference room in the bowels of the Paycom Center on Thursday night with both knees wrapped in ice...

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • SI.COM

Sees 14 minutes in win Barnhizer chipped in two points (1-2 FG) and three rebounds over 14 minutes during Thursday's 141-135 double-overtime win over Indiana.

Impact The Thunder have a number of injuries right now, allowing Barnhizer to see some run at the back end of the rotation. The No. 44 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Barnhizer has averaged 8.3 minutes through two games to open the regular season, and he's likely to fall completely out of the mix once the team gets some reinforcements.

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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