OKC Thunder First-Round Pick Sorber Tears ACL, Misses 2025-26 Season

Thomas Sorber, the Oklahoma City Thunder's 2025 first-round pick, will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during an offseason workout. Sorber, selected 15th overall out of Georgetown, had already missed significant time due to a foot injury and surgery earlier in the year. This marks the second consecutive season a Thunder first-round pick has missed their rookie year due to an ACL injury, following Nikola Topić's similar setback last season. Despite the injury, Sorber was expected to play a key role in the Thunder's future big man rotation and potentially influence the long-term status of Isaiah Hartenstein. The Thunder remain well-positioned with extensions signed for key players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, and will rely on veterans such as Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams in the meantime. Sorber's development and impact will now be delayed, pushing his potential debut to the 2026-27 season.