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Thunder Rookie Thomas Sorber Tears ACL, Out for 2025–26 Season

Analysts expect Oklahoma City’s frontcourt to cover the loss in the short term.

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Thunder draft pick Thomas Sorber poses for a photo with general manager Sam Presti during a press conference at the First American's Museum in Oklahoma City
US teen Thomas Sorber of the Oklahoma City Thunder, watching from the bench in an NBA Summer League game in July, will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season with a right knee injury, the team said

Overview

  • The team said Friday that Sorber tore the ACL in his right knee during a Thursday workout in Oklahoma City and will spend the season rehabbing.
  • The 15th pick in June out of Georgetown, the 19-year-old averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in his lone college season and sat out Summer League after February turf-toe surgery.
  • It is the second straight year a recent Thunder first-rounder faces an ACL-related rookie-season absence, following Nikola Topic in 2024–25.
  • With Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and depth pieces in place, coverage indicates the defending champions do not need immediate roster changes.
  • Sorber’s setback pushes back his development and delays evaluation for a future rotation role that could influence longer-term decisions at center.