The OKC Thunder will have to wait before Thomas Sorber makes his NBA debut.
The rookie center suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during a workout on Sept. 4 and will be out for the entire upcoming season. It's an unfortunate setback for Sorber, who was recovering from a turf toe injury that sidelined him for all of NBA Summer League play.
"Obviously, I'm super disappointed for Thomas," OKC general manager Sam Presti said during his preseason media availability on Thursday, Sept. 25. "He spent the whole summer getting himself back and was playing great. He was playing 5-on-5 and was anxiously waiting for the rest of the team to show up. It's a really tough situation, but he's got the right mindset. He's got great natural energy."
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