OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Thursday that 20-year-old point guard Nikola Topić has been diagnosed with testicular cancer—a rare condition doctors say tends to strike young men and is highly treatable when caught early. Thunder General Manager Sam Presti said Topić is currently undergoing chemotherapy, and his only responsibility right now is focusing on treatment.

“Our only expectations of him are to focus on this,” Presti said. “This is his only priority right now.” Presti said Topić has a strong medical team and an optimistic outlook. “He has a tremendous group of oncologists at OU, M.D. Anderson,” Presti said during the 4 p.m. press conference. “And they are extremely positive about his outlook in dealing with his situation.” While the diagnosis may seem

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