OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Nikola Topic will miss at least four weeks after having a testicular procedure on Monday.

The team said the 20-year-old Serbian guard will be re-evaluated in a maximum of six weeks.

Topic was the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft and missed the entire season while recovering from a torn ACL. He played in summer league this year, and started the preseason opener Sunday against Charlotte, finishing with 10 points and seven assists in 31 minutes in Oklahoma City's 135-114 win.

The preseason was expected to be a critical part of working Topic into the team. He’s the only new piece on a roster that largely remained the same after winning the NBA title.

Topic said on media day that he was looking forward to assisting the Thunder's trio

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