OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
Sam Presti, the team's general manager, announced the diagnosis on Thursday.
Topic had a testicular procedure earlier in the month. The Thunder said at the time he'd be out for at least four weeks.
Presti said doctors are “extremely positive” about his long-term outlook. He said Topic has been working out throughout the process and didn’t want the diagnosis revealed until after he started treatment.
“He has all the tools that you could ask for somebody to take on and conquer the situation,” Presti said.
Topic, a first-round pick in 2024, missed the entire 2024-2025 season while recovering from a torn ACL. He played in summer league this year and start

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