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Thunder's Nikola Topic Pick Debated as Potential Biggest Draft Miss

Thunder's Nikola Topic Pick Debated as Potential Biggest Draft Miss
World Sports · 21:19:46 - Thursday, 5 November 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder's selection of Nikola Topic in the 2024 NBA Draft has sparked debate over whether the pick represents the franchise's biggest draft miss to date.

Topic appeared alongside Thunder general manager Sam Presti at an introductory press conference for the team's 2024 draft class on June 29, 2024, at the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City.

The evaluation comes as the Thunder continue to shape their roster through the draft, with Topic's early career trajectory drawing scrutiny from analysts.

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