Thomas Sorber is listed as out on the Thunder's Monday injury report with a knee and leg issue. The report's comment says he is available for tonight's game against the Suns, and the two do not match.
What happened
Thomas Sorber, the Thunder's 20-year-old center, is listed as out on the injury report posted Monday, Oct. 26, at 3:32 p.m. ET. The listed reason is a knee and leg issue. The entry shows no previous status. Reports from Oct. 21 had him out with a right knee and leg issue, after he moved from day-to-day. The report's comment reads: "Sorber (knee) is available for Monday's game against the Suns." That comment conflicts with the out status, and the report does not explain the gap. An expected return date of Oct. 28 is attached to the entry.
What it means for the Thunder
The Thunder host the Suns tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City is 3-0, holds the third seed and has won three straight. Sorber has not played in any of those games, so the team is 0-0 with him and 3-0 without him. No season line for him is available yet. Without him, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the rotation at 35.6 minutes and 27.7 points a night. Jalen Williams plays 31.6 minutes and Chet Holmgren 29.9. Ajay Mitchell gets 24.5, Isaiah Hartenstein 22.4, Alex Caruso 22.2, Jared McCain 20.3 and Cason Wallace 16.3. Williams, Holmgren and Wallace are also listed out on this report.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report for any change to Sorber's status, because the current entry and its comment disagree. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 28, two days after the Suns game. No later report time has been announced. The games after the Suns are not set out here, so the next step is whether he is cleared before Oct. 28. Williams, Holmgren and Wallace are also out, so the Thunder's frontcourt and wing depth stays thin until those updates arrive.
Is Thomas Sorber playing vs the Suns?
It is unclear. The Monday report lists Sorber as out with a knee and leg issue. Its comment says he is available for Monday's game against the Suns. The Thunder have not announced anything beyond the report.
When will Thomas Sorber be back?
The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 28. No other timeline has been announced.