Thunder prospect guard Nikola Topic revealed one thing about the NBA he's going to have to adapt to as a rookie.

In his redshirt year, Topic had a front-row seat to Gilgeous-Alexander's historic MVP season. The 19-year-old talked about being able to see him have one of the greatest years ever. He hopes to back him up this upcoming season as the bench playmaker.

The Oklahoma City Thunder began its Summer League sessions with a trip to Salt Lake City to battle the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. This evening's affair affo

With the 12th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder selected Nikola Topic, a 6-foot-6 combo guard out of Serbia.

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Drafted in 2024, Topic sat out last year with an ACL injury, but is now amidst a Summer League campaign for Oklahoma City. For the most part he played well in his first quasi-NBA action, pouring on 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting, with four assists and two steals.

Afterward, Mitchell was interviewed by ESPN/Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin. The questions he asked Mitchell drew the ire of at least one Thunder fan.

On Wednesday, Thunder guard Nikola Topic underwent a successful procedure to repair a left ACL tear. This comes over a month after Oklahoma City selected the Serbian guard with the 12th overall ...