Oklahoma City has a handful of young players on the roster who could reach stardom with more opportunity and time in the NBA.

What will Brooks Barnhizer's role be with OKC this upcoming season? Let's answer that and more questions in a Thunder mailbag.

As both teams went in opposite directions, the Thunder have dominated the Trail Blazers over the last four years. They're on an active 16-game win streak that spans four seasons. Portland last beat OKC in April 2021. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has put up monster numbers against the rebuild squad.