Ex-Oklahoma City Thunder Starter Signs With 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 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](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2115,h_1189,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/fastbreak/01j36jnnevh6m5jdzx09.jpg)
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
β Christos Tsaltas (@Tsaltas46) July 19, 2024
The team also announced the news.
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β ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) July 19, 2024
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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).
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.
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β NBA (@NBA) July 14, 2023
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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.