Thunder guard Nikola Topić is set to miss extended time after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Oklahoma City general manager Sam Presti announced that the second-year guard, who is just 20 years old, had a biopsy done, and is undergoing treatment. The team announced earlier this month that Topić underwent a testicular procedure.
“That procedure was necessary and done at MD Anderson in Houston to determine if Nikola was dealing with a case of testicular cancer. The procedure was necessary in order to do a biopsy, and the results of the biopsy have returned, and he is dealing with a case of testicular cancer now,” Presti said.
Nikola Topic #44 of the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBAE via Getty Images
Topić was selected in the first round (No. 12 overall) of the 2024 NBA Draft ahead of

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