Projected top 10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Nikola Topic, has a partially torn ACL, his agent Misko Raznatovic told ESPN.
Topic, who is currently at the NBA Draft combine in Italy, suffered a knee injury in January following his transfer of Mega MIS to Red Star Belgrade.
The injury made him miss four months of action in the Adriatic League. Topic returned later that season, playing three games before reinjuring the same knee in game one.
Jonathan Givony of ESPN noted that Nikola Topic is expected to fly back to America to get evaluated by an NBA Team doctor, where a decision on his next steps of action will be made.
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Topic Draft Status
Topic's agent has also said he doesn't expect the injury to hurt the promising prospect's draft value.
Many NBA draft big boards around the league have Topic in the top 10, and many consider him a top-3 Prospect for excellent reasons.
During his time with Mega MIS, he averaged 18.6 points and 6.9 assists per game. Despite the injury, he showcased immense potential, which has led many draft experts to believe that he has a high ceiling.
Nikola Topic possesses the astounding ability to score while being a playmaker for others as well.
His size makes him unique, standing at 6 foot 7, he will be coming into the league as a taller point guard; similar to Magic Johnson or Luka Doncic.
Considering how young Topic is, only 19 years old, it's hard to imagine a world where he will be knocked down in draft value despite his already concerning injury history.
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