Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Thomas Sorber tore his ACL in his right knee during a workout, ruling him out for the 2025-26 season. Sorber, Georgetown's 15th pick, posted impressive college numbers (14.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.4 APG) which hinted at two-way upside. Nikola Topic, the No. 12 pick in 2024, was recovering from ACL surgery when Sorber went down, marking a second straight season in which an OKC first-rounder misses the year. The setback reshapes the Thunder's frontcourt timeline and tightens the immediate fantasy outlook for OKC rookies.

The injury drama around Sorber—and Topic’s ongoing rehab—ups the ante on OKC's development plan and adds risk to early rookies in the Thunder pipeline. Fantasy managers should adjust expectations for upside bets, stay plugged into rehab progress, and reassess who might emerge as value picks once a timetable for Sorber's return becomes clearer.