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.