The Thunder have one two-way spot left. Barnhizer and Branden Carlson occupy the other two. With Ducas' departure, Leons has a serious shot to grab it. He spent last year on the G League's OKC Blue squad and has some familiarity with the Thunder.

Oklahoma City Thunder basketball is already back in action. It might just be Summer League, but that calls for its young talent and G League roster to get valu

The OKC Thunder will face the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in the Salt Lake City Summer League. Here's what you need to know.

Every year in NBA Summer League, young players around the league show flashes of brilliance and what could be on the horizon during the upcoming season. The summer serves as a forum for players to build confidence and showcase facets of their games that could translate during regular season and playoff action in the future.

Barnhizer will enter next season on a two-way deal, looking to prove to Thunder brass that he belongs on the NBA roster. The Thunder, coming off a championship, are among the league's deepest teams, so it will be a tough depth chart to climb. But if Barnhizer's shooting improves, the rest of his game might make him an asset worth rostering.

The Pacers trailed by as many as 16 points, but rallied behind Quenton Jackson (24 points) and RayJ Dennis (26 points) to steal a 116-115 win.

CHET HOLMGREN AND THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER ... The Thunder grew from upstarts to champions in the blink of an eye. Now, their stars' bank accounts are growing, too. Chet Holmgren agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year maximum rookie extension worth up to $250 million.

The Thunder announced its 2025-26 preseason schedule on Friday, but OKC will not play its usual game in Tulsa due to scheduling obstacles.