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Thunder Exercise 2026–27 Options on Cason Wallace and Nikola Topić

The decision underscores OKC’s plan to keep cost-controlled guard depth behind its star trio.

Overview

  • Oklahoma City formally picked up Wallace’s fourth-year option and Topić’s third-year option for 2026–27, the team announced Oct. 19.
  • Wallace, the 2023 No. 10 pick, has played 150 games with 56 starts and earned Rising Stars and All-Rookie Second Team honors.
  • Topić, the 2024 No. 12 pick, missed last season with a partially torn left ACL and had a testicular procedure on Oct. 6.
  • The team says Topić will be re-evaluated between Nov. 3–17, with reports projecting a November NBA debut.
  • OKC, the defending champions, continues to leverage rookie-scale contributors as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren anchor the payroll.