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Thunder guard Nikola Topic, three months removed from being diagnosed with testicular cancer, is set to return to the court Monday night for the G League Oklahoma City Blue.
Topic completed chemotherapy treatment last month, according to a report.
The 20-year-old Serbian guard has yet to appear in an NBA game since the Thunder drafted him with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He missed all of last season rehabbing an ACL injury.
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The Blue hosts the Sioux Falls Skyforce at 7 p.m. Monday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
This is Topic’s first step to making his NBA debut.
“He’s handling this the same way he’s always handled everything we’ve ever seen, which is with unbelievable professionalism, maturity and mental toughness,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said in December. “All the things that he has exhibited to this point are being tested, and he’s passing the test.”
Joe Mussatto is a sports columnist for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Joe? Email him at [email protected]. Support Joe's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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Topic completed chemotherapy treatment last month, according to a report.
The 20-year-old Serbian guard has yet to appear in an NBA game since the Thunder drafted him with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He missed all of last season rehabbing an ACL injury.
More: Jared McCain already 'blending' into OKC Thunder after NBA trade deadline surprise
The Blue hosts the Sioux Falls Skyforce at 7 p.m. Monday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
This is Topic’s first step to making his NBA debut.
“He’s handling this the same way he’s always handled everything we’ve ever seen, which is with unbelievable professionalism, maturity and mental toughness,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said in December. “All the things that he has exhibited to this point are being tested, and he’s passing the test.”
Joe Mussatto is a sports columnist for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Joe? Email him at [email protected]. Support Joe's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Nikola Topic returns to OKC Blue in first game since cancer diagnosis
Continue reading...
