Andre Roberson will be with the Thunder and traveling to Orlando for the conclusion of the 2019-20 NBA Season. Roberson’s presence indicates he could actually be in line to return to the court during Oklahoma City’s final stretch of play, which would be his first game action in over two years.
Presumably Roberson and the Thunder’s medical staff wouldn’t subject himself or the team to the burden of travel and quarantine required to attend the “bubble” for up to three months if there were no hope for him to play in the near term. While both a two-way (Kevin Hervey) and substitute (Devon Hall) player have pushed the Thunder’s total roster count to 17, there is still an urgent need for depth in what could become a war of attrition between teams battling the spread of COVID-19 and injuries from ramped up basketball activity during the restart.