MASSIVE Thunder Injury Update... This is WILD | Thunder News

After starting and playing 31 minutes in the OKC Thunder's preseason opening 135-114 win against the Charlotte Hornets, Nikola Topić appeared to be ready to follow up his 10 point, 7 assist performance tonight against Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. But it was not to be: the 2024 12th overall pick, who missed all of last season with a partially torn ACL, will be sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks after undergoing a very surprising surgery today. Gabriel Ebersole breaks down the injury, as well as what another lengthy absence will mean for the young project. --- Thunder Digest covers the latest reports, news and rumors regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder. If you want to stay updated with every trade, move and tidbit on players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Mark Daigneault and Sam Presti. Have you ever wanted to break into sports media as a write or content creator? Apply to join the Digest Media team today here: https://digestmedia.ca/join-us/ for_digest_redistribution --- Unchanged --- 0:00 Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball News 1:15 Nikola Topić Injury Announcement 2:45 Nikola Topić's Summer 6:50 Nikola Topić Last Night NBA Trade Rumors, NBA Free Agency, NBA Draft, NBA Finals Preview, Fantasy Basketball Advice, NBA Betting Odds, NBA Jersey Review, Player Performance Breakdown, Sports Analytics, NBA Highlights, NBA News Update, NBA Stats, NBA Roster Moves, NBA Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices