Georgetown big man Thomas Sorber is headed to the defending champions — he has been selected 15th overall by the Thunder.
Sorber, who stands 6’9″ with an impressive 7’6″ wingspan, had a strong freshman year for the Hoyas in 2024/25, serving as the team’s starting center and filling up the stat sheet with 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game in 24 outings (31.3 MPG).
Sorber’s season ended early due to a toe injury, but he still earned a spot on the All-Big East third team and decided to go pro at age 19, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility after a single college season.
Despite the injury, Sorber’s stock rose during the pre-draft process. He was linked to Oklahoma City in recent days, a team that often prioritizes strength and length and isn’t afraid to take a swing on players who may need time to get accustomed to the speed of the NBA game.
It’s worth noting that Isaiah Hartenstein‘s contract features a $28.5MM team option for 2026/27, when likely new deals for Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren will take effect. If he develops the way the Thunder hope, Sorber could be a long-term replacement for Hartenstein.
Hopefully brings back the Georgetown big legacy. He will get some run behind Ihart, Jaylin can also play with him and anyone. The team is going to stay deep reduce regular season minutes for starters too.
Really smart pick. Chet is extremely injury prone & this guy can eventually be a really similar player. Kid reminds me of Vin Baker with his hands, footwork, agility combo.
Called it…..IHart’s replacement after next year due to cost of resigning the big 3. Pretty obvious that was the direction they were heading anyways so not a huge surprise either.
How does he flop though?
One of my favorite draft picks and Thomas Sober will be great for the Oklahoma City Thunder!