July 3, 2022
The Oklahoma City Thunder have moved on from center
Isaiah Roby, who started 62 games over the past two seasons. Roby was limited by injuries last year, but he ultimately averaged 10.1 points and 4.8 rebounds over 45 contests. A second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Roby benefited from a thin Thunder frontcourt, which has recently been bolstered by the selection of
Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is likely to serve as Holmgren's primary backup, while Roby will be free to sign with a new team moving forward.
--Jesse BorekSource: Joe Mussatto
June 30, 2022
The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised their team option worth $1.9 million on forward/center
Isaiah Roby. The 24-year-old will be back in Oklahoma City for the fourth consecutive season in 2022-23. Roby has shown some promising flashes when given the playing time over the past few years. He scored a career-high 30 points in an overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers this past March. He also compiled eight rebounds, four three-pointers, four assists, two blocks and two steals in the contest. His outlook for playing time isn't as strong going into this next year now that the team has brought in
Chet Holmgren, but Roby is still someone to keep an eye on as he has a very fantasy-friendly game.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: Keith Smith
March 29, 2022
Oklahoma City Thunder center
Isaiah Roby led the charge during Monday's win over Portland, compiling a career-best 30 points on an elite 11-for-13 shooting performance. Roby, who shot just 29.4% from three last season, has flipped the script on his outside game this year, knocking down triples at a 44.3% rate. He went 4-for-5 from behind the arc against the Blazers en route to his third straight contest scoring in double figures. In addition to the scoring production, Roby added eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks, compiling the best all-around performance of his young career. OKC figures to be a unit in flux over its final seven games, but Roby could stand to be the most appealing DFS asset if widespread injuries persist.
--Jesse BorekSource: ESPN
March 7, 2022
Oklahoma City Thunder forward
Isaiah Roby (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He dropped 21 points and 10 rebounds on Friday, but missed action after that. Hopefully this lingering back issue won't cause him to miss anymore time. Fantasy managers in deep leagues should consider streaming Roby, assuming he's back on Tuesday. Otherwise,
Darius Bazley,
Vit Krejci, and
Aaron Wiggins should continue seeing significant minutes. Both Bazley and Wiggins have seen bigger roles in OKC lately, but have limited value.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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