Fansided · Sep 15, 2025
No-brainer Thunder signing that inevitably will be held up by failed first-round pick
Oklahoma City Thunder v Detroit Pistons | Nic Antaya/GettyImagesWith the recent news that big man Thomas Sorber will be sidelined for the entirety of his rookie campaign in 2025-26 as a result of a torn ACL, many have already expressed a desire to see the OKC Thunder pursue Branden Carlson as a standard contract replacement option.
Considering his established track record of producing within coach Mark Daigneault's scheme, coupled with his monstrous production during this year's NBA Summer League, an argument could easily be made that converting him from a two-way deal to a full-time member of the varsity team in response to the Sorber injury would be a no-brainer move to make.