Projected top-five pick Nikola Topic suffers a knee injury in Game 1 of the ABA League Finals, which could impact his draft stock.
In numbers
- Statistics from Nikola Topic: PPG: 10.2, AST: 4.1, STL: 0.6, FG%: 49.5%, 3PT%: 24.7%
- Height/Weight: 6-6/201 lbs
Yes, but
With his second left knee injury, there are fears that Topic could find himself outside the top five in the rankings. NBA Drafted due to his injury history.
State of play
- Nikola Topic underwent an MRI showing a sprained left knee and will miss the remaining ABA League Finals games.
- He is expected to fully participate in pre-draft workouts in June.
And after
Teams in the upcoming NBA Draft may reconsider selecting Nikola Topic early due to his recent knee injury and injury history.
Conclusion
Nikola Topic’s draft is in jeopardy following his knee injury, which could impact his position among the top five picks and cause teams to re-evaluate their picks in the draft.
