Topic is a guard from Serbia; 2023-24 ABA Top prospect award winner
LoxDnw
See ya in a year buddy
Razzmatazz_Potential
I don’t hate this pick but I’m not too excited about it
royalewlthcheese
Another pg!!
So hes got a torn ACL, cannot shoot, is a good playmaker..
Sounds like giddey..
boombp2726
Good pick for the spot but damn we need big man play more than anything else
AggressiveNutsack
What the fuck
Talented_KK
He’s like 10th SGA’s back court mate.
WooTerry
I wanted a 4, and out of guards available this is very underwhelming.
Hope he proves me wrong
Illustrious_South135
Slightly better Giddey
jay9063
Excited about it . Love the selflessness of European basketball
Mountain_Fix5438
He is the same player as Giddey…
Top-Surprise6577
Bye old Giddy
Hello new Giddy
GingerScooby
Hmmm… Ok
inertiatic_espn
Love this pick. I don’t think anyone could realistically contribute in a meaningful way next year. I love taking a swing and having it potentially payoff in a couple years.
Honestly, anyone okc picked at 12 was likely going to the g league anyway.
Still hoping Presti makes a trade for a PF/big SF in the off season.
bjpf
Id rather not
LesMos
I wish Giddey would have agreed to come off the bench for a couple of seasons.
WestbrookIsAwesome
nah
Woggums83
Hmmm I would’ve rather had Knecht
JDtitteR1
Hell or highwater Presti is gonna get us a playmaking Serbian. This is high risk or high reward I hope it works out. Really after Cody and Buzelis came off I don’t dislike taking a swing here hope there are more moves for our team though in free agency to address our other needs.
Previous-Elevator417
I just found this scouting report from about 6 months ago that makes a compelling case for Topic.
Knowing Presti, he has been watching Topic for years and saw this as an opportunity to get extreme value in a weak draft in the late lottery.
Just because he’s white and foreign does not mean he is the next Giddey. They are two very different players. 🙄.
Also, outside of a couple guys, this draft is WEAK AF. CDub would have been nice. Edey would have been nice. Klingan would have been nice. Any of those 3 dudes would have had a role next year. But not many, if any, other players would have been expected to contribute at all. M Topic was a consensus top 5 pick. He will rehab and be able to take time to develop and be healthy. Then he can run the 2nd unit so JDub/Cason don’t have to do so.
This is a good long term pick.
For a big, I think we look and see who will soon be available – MITCHELL ROBINSON. Let’s get him, give him 15 min a game to rebound, get garbage buckets, and beat the crap out of the opposing bigs.
AnkitPancakes
I’m excited about this! He was my #2 prospect before the partial acl tear, and #6 after
I saw a lot of SGA in his game when I was evaluating him (though probably not as good obviously lol).
He was incredibly elite at getting to the rim and finishing in super crafty ways. He also drew fouls at a really good rate for a player as young as he is. Combine that with his 6’7 frame (and sure I get that he has a 6’6 wingspan, whatever) – I thought he had a ton of upside.
FWIW, I had Holland #1 at the time and Stephon Castle #3. My board shook out a bit different as the season went on, but I still rated these 3 quite highly (alongside Sarr). Board is in here somewhere
android24601
Searched this dude a while back when I heard he’d be in the lottery and can’t help but to think the first pick Google shows of him looks like Sid from Toy Story
Minimum-Coast-6653
Ahh man Giddy cut his hair.
robochub
The thought process might be that we will be able to trade him in 1-2 years for big $$ to get what we need. All hail presti
gmoney33331
Luka level PNR player
ccactusjack
Wanted matas badly but Chicago got em right before us
plocman23
How does this dude look 17 and 47 at the same time
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Topic is a guard from Serbia; 2023-24 ABA Top prospect award winner
See ya in a year buddy
I don’t hate this pick but I’m not too excited about it
Another pg!!
So hes got a torn ACL, cannot shoot, is a good playmaker..
Sounds like giddey..
Good pick for the spot but damn we need big man play more than anything else
What the fuck
He’s like 10th SGA’s back court mate.
I wanted a 4, and out of guards available this is very underwhelming.
Hope he proves me wrong
Slightly better Giddey
Excited about it . Love the selflessness of European basketball
He is the same player as Giddey…
Bye old Giddy
Hello new Giddy
Hmmm… Ok
Love this pick. I don’t think anyone could realistically contribute in a meaningful way next year. I love taking a swing and having it potentially payoff in a couple years.
Honestly, anyone okc picked at 12 was likely going to the g league anyway.
Still hoping Presti makes a trade for a PF/big SF in the off season.
Id rather not
I wish Giddey would have agreed to come off the bench for a couple of seasons.
nah
Hmmm I would’ve rather had Knecht
Hell or highwater Presti is gonna get us a playmaking Serbian. This is high risk or high reward I hope it works out. Really after Cody and Buzelis came off I don’t dislike taking a swing here hope there are more moves for our team though in free agency to address our other needs.
I just found this scouting report from about 6 months ago that makes a compelling case for Topic.
Knowing Presti, he has been watching Topic for years and saw this as an opportunity to get extreme value in a weak draft in the late lottery.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NBA_Draft/comments/187oddl/my_thoughts_on_nikola_topic/
He’s my best Fashion Friend
Even Topic looked ticked he was coming to OKC
Just because he’s white and foreign does not mean he is the next Giddey. They are two very different players. 🙄.
Also, outside of a couple guys, this draft is WEAK AF. CDub would have been nice. Edey would have been nice. Klingan would have been nice. Any of those 3 dudes would have had a role next year. But not many, if any, other players would have been expected to contribute at all. M
Topic was a consensus top 5 pick. He will rehab and be able to take time to develop and be healthy. Then he can run the 2nd unit so JDub/Cason don’t have to do so.
This is a good long term pick.
For a big, I think we look and see who will soon be available – MITCHELL ROBINSON. Let’s get him, give him 15 min a game to rebound, get garbage buckets, and beat the crap out of the opposing bigs.
I’m excited about this! He was my #2 prospect before the partial acl tear, and #6 after
I saw a lot of SGA in his game when I was evaluating him (though probably not as good obviously lol).
He was incredibly elite at getting to the rim and finishing in super crafty ways. He also drew fouls at a really good rate for a player as young as he is. Combine that with his 6’7 frame (and sure I get that he has a 6’6 wingspan, whatever) – I thought he had a ton of upside.
FWIW, I had Holland #1 at the time and Stephon Castle #3. My board shook out a bit different as the season went on, but I still rated these 3 quite highly (alongside Sarr). Board is in here somewhere
Searched this dude a while back when I heard he’d be in the lottery and can’t help but to think the first pick Google shows of him looks like Sid from Toy Story
Ahh man Giddy cut his hair.
The thought process might be that we will be able to trade him in 1-2 years for big $$ to get what we need. All hail presti
Luka level PNR player
Wanted matas badly but Chicago got em right before us
How does this dude look 17 and 47 at the same time