Three of Oklahoma City Thunder 's last four first-round picks have suffered from a season-ending injury before their rookie campaign, including this year's 15th overall pick, Thomas Sorber, whom head coach Mark Daigneault discussed. Sorber sustained a torn ACL before training camp , the same injury that sidelined the Thunder's 2024 first-round pick, Nikola Topic.

Heading into 2025-26, Daigneault believes being around the Thunder will help Sorber amidst rehab throughout his rookie campaign, even if he's not physically active, as he's seen the benefits in Topic last season.

“I think it's helpful. Obviously, we've been through this a couple of times,” Daigneault said. “I think it's helpful to strike a balance of getting those guys on their own schedules. So, that they're not here for

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