Thomas Sorber (knee) ruled out for four weeks

Both Topić and Sorber are yet to appear in a game due to injuries. Neither is worth rostering outside of dynasty formats.

Topić and Sorber remain out, and neither has a concrete return timeline. Until the Thunder announce something, they should be considered out indefinitely. Only roster both in dynasty leagues.

While Sorber missed the entire 2025-26 season recovering from a torn ACL, Topić is recovering from offseason back surgery. These absences won’t affect redraft leagues, but dynasty league managers will have to wait a bit before they get any value from rostering Topić or Sorber this season.

The important thing to note is that this isn’t because they’re still hurt, but rather because the Thunder want to bring them along slowly since both are returning from multiple injuries. While they are both exciting young prospects that could make an impact for OKC in the future, it is unlikely that either will play a significant role this season due to how much depth they have.

Oklahoma City will not have its first-round pick available for the second consecutive season due to a knee injury. Nikola Topić sat out the entire 2024-25 campaign after suffering a torn ACL, and Sorber met the same unfortunate fate during an on-court workout on Thursday. The 6-foot-9 forward/center out of Georgetown did not play during summer league due to a foot injury that ended his lone college season in February. While Sorber’s absence is unlikely to impact his value in redraft leagues due to Oklahoma City’s frontcourt depth, that may not be the case for dynasty leagues.

Sorber had a productive freshman season at Georgetown, but a left foot injury in February ended his lone college season prematurely. There are no indications that the foot injury will impact him moving forward, but it did prevent him from participating in parts of the combine. He’s a bit undersized for a center at 6’9”, but his 7’6” wingspan and solid frame will help him battle down low. He averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game last season, which is an exciting stat line for fantasy managers. While heading to Oklahoma City likely means Sorber, Georgetown’s first first-round pick since Otto Porter Jr., will be limited from a fantasy standpoint, he’ll get to learn from a talented frontcourt that includes Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.