After Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic's impressive training camp , he suffered an injury in his preseason debut against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Topic underwent a testicular procedure and could miss up to six weeks. It's a devastating blow for the second-year guard who missed all of his rookie season due to an ACL injury after the Thunder selected him 12th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Topic will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks , the Thunder announced, per ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.
“Thunder say Nikola Topic had a testicular procedure today and will be re-evaluated in approximately four to six weeks,” Siegel reported.
Topic started for head coach Mark Daigneault in his long-awaited Thunder debut. He finished with 10 points on 4-of-9 attempts, seven assists, f