Overview
- Oklahoma City announced Monday that Nikola Topić had a testicular procedure and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.
- With the Thunder opening Oct. 21, the update window points to an earliest return in early-to-mid November and roughly 10–15 games missed.
- Topić, 20, sat out the entire 2024–25 season while recovering from a torn ACL after being drafted No. 12 overall.
- He started Sunday’s preseason opener against Charlotte and posted 10 points and seven assists in 31 minutes before the team’s announcement.
- The Thunder’s guard depth lessens immediate rotation impact, though injuries to Thomas Sorber (ACL) and Kenrich Williams (knee) also factor into depth planning.