OKC Thunder offers two-way contract to Brooks Barnhizer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 2:01 AM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
The Oklahoma City Thunder extended a two-way qualifying offer to Brooks Barnhizer on June 30. Barnhizer, a second-round pick (No. 44 overall) in the 2025 NBA Draft from Northwestern, has become a restricted free agent. Last season, he averaged 18.1 points and 9.8 rebounds during his 11 appearances with the OKC Blue in the G League, but struggled with the Thunder, averaging 1.7 points in 40 games. This decision allows the Thunder to match any offers Barnhizer receives from other NBA teams.
- •Barnhizer averaged 18.1 points and 9.8 rebounds in G League.
- •He averaged 1.7 points and 2 rebounds during his time with the Thunder.
- •OKC signed Josh Dix to a two-way contract on June 24.
- •Oklahoma City used the No. 41 pick to draft Otega Oweh.
- •Thunder can have a maximum of three players on two-way contracts.
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — OKC Thunder extends two-way qualifying offer to Brooks Barnhizer, per report
"The OKC Thunder extended a two-way qualifying offer to Brooks Barnhizer on Monday.
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