It's been less than a month, but Brooks Barnhizer has gone from a player most Oklahoma City Thunder fans had zero clue of knowing when they selected him with the No. 44 pick of the 2025 NBA draft to somebody they've quickly rooted for.

The OKC Thunder welcomed two rookies to its NBA championship roster ... "It's something that Thomas and I were talking about earlier," Barnhizer said. "Just how physical that series was and the kind of kids that we are. The things that we're able to ...