The Thunder plans to rest Andre Roberson in its preseason opener Tuesday against Dallas in Tulsa, according to OKC coach Billy Donovan.
Roberson, who has been sidelined by a ruptured left patellar tendon and a series of setbacks for over a year and half, practiced with no restrictions in the first week of training camp. However, he sat out of the Thunder’s Blue & White Scrimmage Sunday.
“Probably some soreness there for him, which is going to be normal,” Donovan said, “but it’s the most contact he’s done in consecutive days. Instead of setting him back by playing him, we figure (we’d) give him a rest.