Thunder center Thomas Sorber has been downgraded from day-to-day to out with a right knee issue. He has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets.
What happened
The injury report updated Thomas Sorber's status to Out on Monday, Oct 19, at 6:27 PM ET. He had been listed as day-to-day since Sunday, Sept 6, with the same issue. The report lists the injury as knee, leg, right. Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports that Sorber (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets. The report gives an expected return date of Oct 22, which is that Thursday. It does not announce a diagnosis or a timeline beyond that date. Sorber is a 20-year-old center.
What it means for the Thunder
The Thunder open the 2026-27 season at 0-0 and play at the Spurs on Tuesday, Oct 20, at 9:30 PM ET (NBC/Peacock). The report lists Sorber as out, and the Thursday ruling is the only game-specific word on his availability. Oklahoma City has no regular-season games to measure him against, so there is no season line or with-and-without record. Last season's box scores for the rotation without him show where the minutes sit: Chet Holmgren at 29.0 minutes and 17.1 points, Isaiah Hartenstein at 24.2 minutes and 9.2 points. Cason Wallace is day-to-day, and Otega Oweh and Nikola Topic are out.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report before the Spurs game on Tuesday for any change to Sorber's status. The report lists Oct 22 as his expected return, and the Thursday preseason game against the Rockets is the first date to check. The team has not announced anything beyond that. The Thunder's other absences are also worth tracking: Wallace is day-to-day, and Oweh and Topic are out. Updates will follow as the report changes.
Is Thomas Sorber playing at the Spurs on Tuesday?
He is listed as out. The report comment addresses Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, and no separate word on Tuesday has been announced.
When will Thomas Sorber be back?
The report lists an expected return of Oct 22. The Thunder have not announced a diagnosis or any timeline beyond that date.