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 former Northwestern Wildcat has made his presence felt during the NBA Summer League, and as he leads the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory, Barnhizer is already making history. In a resounding 104-85 win over the Pacers on Saturday,

Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks are looking forward to getting started with the Suns, while Devin Booker has begun workouts with the team.

Jalen Green took a moment to clear his throat and remind Dillon Brooks how they should feel about the Houston Rockets trading them to the Phoenix Suns. “Motivation,” Green said. Uhhh mmmm. “Motivation.

New Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks on joining the Phoenix Suns, playing with Devin Booker and more.

Dillon Brooks, one of Houston's first big acquisitions in rebuild, didn't expect to be traded and will miss relationships with Rockets coaches, players.

Whereas Jalen Green said he was unsurprised by the trade, Dillon Brooks told the Chronicle he didn’t expect “at all” to leave Houston until he started hearing his name in trade rumors about a week

Dillon Brooks has been a very valuable role player for the Houston Rockets over the previous two seasons. He helped the team finish the 2024-25 season as the second seed in the Western Conference with a 52-30 record.