Thunder center Thomas Sorber was upgraded from out to day-to-day on Wednesday with a right knee injury. His status for Thursday's home game against the Nuggets has not been announced.
What happened
Thomas Sorber was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 10:13 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The 20-year-old center had been listed as out since Monday, Oct. 19. The injury is to his right knee. The report's comment says Sorber would not play in Tuesday's season opener against the Spurs, per Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman. He did not play in that game. The same knee had him listed as day-to-day on Sunday, Sep. 6.
What it means for the Thunder
The Thunder host the Nuggets on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Oklahoma City is 1-0 and holds the top seed after winning the opener without Sorber. He has not played yet this season, so there is no season line to show what he adds. In the opener, Chet Holmgren played 30.5 minutes and scored 14 points. Isaiah Hartenstein played 17.4 minutes and scored 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 32 points in 36.1 minutes, and Jared McCain added 20 points in 22.1 minutes. The Thunder are 1-0 without Sorber and have not played a game with him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Sorber is cleared for Thursday. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 22, the date of the Nuggets game, but no decision on whether he plays has been announced. Two other Thunder players are on the report. Otega Oweh is out with a right Achilles injury. Nikola Topic is day-to-day with a back issue.
Is Thomas Sorber playing vs Nuggets on Thursday?
He is day-to-day with a right knee injury. No decision on whether he plays against the Nuggets on Thursday, Oct. 22 has been announced.
When will Thomas Sorber be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 22, the date of Thursday's game against the Nuggets. His return has not been confirmed.