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Thunder Rookie Nikola Topić Undergoes Testicular Procedure, Out 4–6 Weeks

The 2024 No. 12 pick, sidelined last year by an ACL tear, now faces a reevaluation window that likely shifts his NBA debut into November.

Oct 5, 2025; North Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic (44) lays up a shot against the Charlotte Hornets in the first quarter at North Charleston Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Arthur Ellis-Imagn Images
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Nikola Topic #44 and Chris Youngblood #40 of the Oklahoma City Thunder walk off the court during a break in the second half of a 2025 NBA Summer League game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 10, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Oklahoma City announced Topić had a testicular procedure and will be re-evaluated in approximately four to six weeks.
  • He will miss the start of the 2025–26 season, with multiple outlets estimating an absence covering roughly the first 12–15 games and a next update in early to mid-November.
  • Topić started Sunday’s preseason opener against Charlotte and posted 10 points and seven assists in 31 minutes; local reports suggest the injury occurred in that game, though the team did not specify.
  • Coaches can lean on a deep backcourt featuring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Ajay Mitchell, so early rotation effects are expected to be limited.
  • Oklahoma City is also without rookie center Thomas Sorber (season-ending ACL) and Kenrich Williams (knee surgery), and Jalen Williams continues wrist rehabilitation.