Andre Roberson opened the wooden doors of his locker, and the media members standing a few feet away did a double take.

A few months ago, the sight would have been benign. But at the beginning of December, Roberson (left knee injury recovery) moved his injury rehabilitation to Los Angeles. Thunder coach Billy Donovan said Roberson made trips back to Oklahoma City and was in regular contact with the Thunder medical staff during his time in California. But Roberson hadn’t been in the Thunder locker room during pregame availability since he first left for L.A.. On Sunday, Roberson returned to OKC for the foreseeable future.

“It is good to see his face and good to have him back,” Donovan said after practice Monday. “He’s always been a great team guy.”

The next step for Roberson is to go through a series of medical tests. Roberson did not practice with the team Monday, Donovan said. But he worked out with development coaches after practice, running through situational drills on offense and defense. There is still no timetable for Roberson’s return.