Thunder center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has fractured the third metatarsal in his right foot, the team announced today. The Thunder estimate they will reexamine Robinson-Earl in about six weeks.
The 6’9″ rookie big man, selected with the No. 32 pick in the 2021 draft out of Villanova, has appeared in 44 contests for Oklahoma City this season, starting 36. The 21-year-old has posted averages of 7.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.0 APG and 0.6 SPG in 23.0 MPG. He has emerged as a bright spot on a young, lottery-bound 16-34 club.
Prior to playing an NBA game for the Thunder, Robinson-Earl inked a four-year, $7.9MM contract with the team, a lucrative deal for a second-round draft pick.
Robinson-Earl was active as recently as January 28 with the Thunder, before being sent to the team’s NBAGL affiliate club, the Oklahoma City Blue, ostensibly to see extended minutes beyond his already-respectable averages as a starter at the NBA level. In his lone game with the Blue on Monday, Robinson-Earl scored 25 points on 60% shooting from the floor. He also chipped in 10 rebounds and a block.
Let the tank begin!
Hopefully this gets Isaiah Roby more pt. I’m mystified as to why he hasn’t been in the rotation more this season
I’m not 100% on Roby as a Thunder fan; I guess we’ll see how he does after this injury.
I’d love him on the Hawks. I’d give up Gorgui Dieng & a future 2nd in a heartbeat for Roby. He’s a little undersized but very skilled & very active
As a Thunder fan I too am mystified as to why Roby doesn’t play as often as he should.
Trade Roby to the Bulls.
The also have Moses Brown away too, Dallas does not play him. I watched him get 30 rebounds in a Half.
Just a small error, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is from Villanova, not Duke.
That’s their worst position. All they’ve got is Favors who they don’t play. Might as well if they’re tanking, put Poku at the 5. Giddey, Shai, Dort, Bazley and Poku
Poku is awful. It’s not gonna happen for that guy