Thunder center Thomas Sorber was cleared on Monday's injury report after being listed as out. The Thunder host the Suns tonight at 8:00 PM ET with Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Otega Oweh and Chet Holmgren still out.
What happened
Thomas Sorber, a 20-year-old center, moved from out to cleared on the Thunder's injury report at 2:47 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 26. The report gives no detail and no comment with the change. It also does not say whether he will play tonight. He had been listed out earlier on Monday. Before that he went back and forth between day-to-day and out over the past week. The entries from Oct. 19 and Oct. 21 described a right knee issue. He was first listed as day-to-day with that issue on Sept. 6.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City is 3-0 and sits third in the standings, riding a three-game winning streak. All three wins came without Sorber, so the Thunder have no record with him this season. They host the Suns at 8:00 PM ET tonight. The injury report does not announce a role or a minutes plan for him. Four teammates are still out: Wallace (left shoulder), Williams (left ankle), Oweh (right Achilles) and Holmgren (knee). Without Sorber, Isaiah Hartenstein averaged 22.4 minutes and 7.3 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the group at 35.6 minutes and 27.7 points.
What to watch
The first check comes at tipoff against the Suns, when the active list shows whether Sorber is available. His clearance is the only change on the report. Wallace, Williams, Oweh and Holmgren all remain out, and no return date is announced for any of them. The next injury report will show whether Sorber stays off the list after his first game back in the mix. His workload is the other thing to track, given how often his status changed over the past week.
Is Thomas Sorber playing vs the Suns?
He was cleared on the 2:47 PM ET report on Monday, Oct. 26, and is no longer listed as out. The Thunder play the Suns at 8:00 PM ET. The report does not say whether he will play or how many minutes he will get.
When will Thomas Sorber be back?
No return date is announced. He was cleared on Monday after being listed out earlier that day, so he is not currently on the report. Whether he is on the floor against the Suns will be known at tipoff.