Over the last two NBA Drafts, the Oklahoma City Thunder are believed to have come away with two true steals in the first round with the likes of Nikola Topic at 12 overall in 2024 and Thomas Sorber at 14 in 2025.
However, Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report just laid down the case for Oklahoma City potentially having come away with one of the biggest steals of this past June's festivities as a whole in the likes of Brooks Barnhizer.
Thunder believed to have yet another NBA Draft steal in Brooks Barnhizer
Though regular season action has yet to come underway, the seasoned writer recently was seen discussing players that he believes have "outperformed their billing to this point," and, among the list of first-round selected talents was the 44 overall selection in Barnhizer, the lone second-rounder mentioned.