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Could Brooks Barnhizer earn more minutes going forward?

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Gavin Dorsey
Feb 7, 2026 4:52 PM
Updated Feb 7, 2026 5:04 PM

Rookie second-round pick Brooks Barnhizer in the Thunder's recent loss to the Spurs, without SGA, JDub or Chet:

  • 14 points
  • 5 assists
  • 3 rebounds
  • 5-of-15 FG
  • 4-of-9 3P
  • 20 minutes played

Yes, the Thunder were missing a significant amount of their best players. But could there be room in the rotation for Barnhizer and his defense?

I wrote about Barnhizer here for NorthwesternRoundtable:

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