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.

League is officially underway in Salt Lake City as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

Thunder GM Sam Presti thinks the redshirt season can be a positive thing for Nikola Topić, who is set to make his NBA Summer League debut.