The first 10+7 is indeed talented: 6-foot-6 Topic plays PG without any pressure. Thunder can wait for him to practice three points

On October 6, in the NBA preseason, the Thunder defeated the Hornets 135-114. In this game, the Thunder led by 10 points in the first quarter, and opened to 13 points in the first half. After the third quarter, they were already 19 points ahead. The third lineup competition in the final quarter lost suspense. On the Thunder, SGA, Jewish, Homegren, Harten, Doult and other core players were absent, but the Hornets' three core goals, Miller, Knuppel, and Bridges all made their appearances.

The Thunder performed the best in this game. In just 24 minutes, he made 10 of 14 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 23 points and 6 assists. When Wiggins played the first core, he could also kill all sides, but in this game, Daimport wanted to inspect Topich, the talented point guard.

Topic was the 12th pick in the first round of 2024, but he missed the entire 24-25 season due to a torn ACL. After returning from injury this summer, he played in the summer league for the Thunder. He averaged 27 minutes per game, scored 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 3.7 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 36.1%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 33.3%, far lower than expected, especially his ability to shoot in mid- and long shots.

In this preseason game, he made 4 of 9 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, scored 10 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal, with a shooting percentage of 44.4%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 0%. His three-point shooting is still scattered, but as his knees get better and better, his counterattack holds the ball and breaks through with one-stop becomes sharper.

Topic turned 20 on August 10 this year. He once rushed to the top three of the 2024 class before his knee injury. The 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 meters) point guard is indeed very talented. He is the 2023 U18 European Championship MVP, the 2024 Serbian League champion, and the 2024 Serbian Cup champion. He has already started playing in the professional league at the age of 16.

His biggest weakness is his three-point shooting, and his three-point shooting percentage was only 37% in the best season in the Serbian league. However, because the Thunder's lineup is solid, the Thunder can patiently wait for him to practice three-pointers.