Ex-Oklahoma City Thunder Starter Signs With New Team

Isaiah Roby has signed with a new team.

Mar 28, 2022; Portland, Oregon, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Roby (22) dunks the ball during the overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. The Thunder won 134 -131. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports / Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports

Isaiah Roby most recently played in the NBA during the 2022-23 season when he appeared in 42 games (two starts) for the San Antonio Spurs.

That year, he averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.2% from the field and 30.0% from the three-point range.

On Friday, Roby signed with a team in Germany (h/t Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype).

Via Christos Tsaltas of Sportal: "Former OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs forward, Isaiah Roby moved to Germany joining Ratiopharm Ulm for the upcoming season. What an interesting move by the German team. #uuulmer #weareone #NBA"

Former OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs forward, Isaiah Roby moved to Germany joining Ratiopharm Ulm for the upcoming season. What an interesting move by the German team. #uuulmer #weareone #NBA pic.twitter.com/Y4YzbQ41qn

— Christos Tsaltas (@Tsaltas46) July 19, 2024

The team also announced the news.

𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙Ü𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝟰 🧡
Der 26-jährige US-Amerikaner Isaiah Roby stößt mit der Erfahrung von über 150 NBA-Einsätzen zu ratiopharm ulm. 🏀

𝙃𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙝𝙩´𝙨 𝙯𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙢 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙡 👉https://t.co/fSHaaRe0rP#uuulmer #weareone pic.twitter.com/flLjquvXtW

— ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) July 19, 2024

Roby was the 45th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Nebraska.

He spent the first three seasons of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

During the 2021-22 season, Roby averaged 10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shooting 51.4% from the field and 44.4% from the three-point range in 45 games (28 starts).

Apr 5, 2022; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Roby (22) dunks the ball over Portland Trail Blazers forward Drew Eubanks (24) during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

His career averages are 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest while shooting 48.5% from the field and 35.1% from the three-point range in 151 regular season games.

Considering Roby has been a solid role player (and is only 26), he could be a candidate to return to the NBA before the end of his career.

Isaiah Roby gets the steal and SLAMS it home between two defenders 😤

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— NBA (@NBA) July 14, 2023

As for the Thunder, they are coming off a season where they lost Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA playoffs.