Thunder rookie undergoes season-ending knee surgery

Oklahoma City Thunder first-round pick Thomas Sorber underwent surgery on Tuesday to address a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, according to the team’s PR department as relayed by beat reporter Rylan Stiles.

The injury, which was revealed earlier this month, will sideline the big man out of Georgetown for the entire season. Sorber is expected to make a full recovery and be available for the 2026-27 season.

Sorber was the No. 15 pick in the draft. He averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game during his one-and-done season at Georgetown before a left foot injury that required surgery caused him to miss the latter part of 2024-25.

The big man is the second straight Oklahoma City first-round pick to miss his rookie year, after last season’s 12th overall pick, Nikola Topic, missed his debut season with an ACL injury of his own.

The Thunder will now have to wait another season to see what he can provide them on the floor, though they have plenty of on-court insurance this season in Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams.

Sorber signed his rookie scale contract in early July at a four-year total of $22.51M. His deal is guaranteed for the first two seasons, with team options on Years 3 and 4.