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Oklahoma City Thunder Reveal Injury Report for Oct. 22 Denver Nuggets Matchup

The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in action on Thursday for their second game of the 2026-27 NBA season.The Thunder will host the Denver Nuggets for their home opener following Tuesday’s dominant 116-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…

By Juan Paolo David · HEAVY

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 12:24 PM

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Oklahoma City ruled out Otega Oweh, Thomas Sorber, and Nikola Topic for Thursday's game against the Nuggets.
Rookie Otega Oweh is expected to miss the entire season after tearing his right Achilles tendon.
Thomas Sorber has no timetable for return following July arthroscopic knee surgery and remains week-to-week.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have ruled out three players ahead of their home opener against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Otega Oweh, Thomas Sorber, and Nikola Topic have each been sidelined for the team's second game of the 2026-27 NBA season.

Oweh is expected to miss the entire season due to a torn right Achilles tendon suffered during the preseason. Sorber remains out week-to-week without a return timetable following July knee surgery, while Topic continues to recover from a July lumbar microdiscectomy back procedure.

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