During his end-of-season press conference Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti gave some offseason insight for two of the team’s brightest rookies.
According to Presti, Nikola Topic will play in the next Summer League and Thomas Sorber will sit.
Topic, the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, spent the entire season sitting out for OKC following a torn ACL last year. At 6-foot-5, he’s a true point guard, capable of processing the game at lightning speed, passing the ball with the best and scoring with a downhill attack.
Topic previously played for Mega in the ABA, as well as for Crvena zvezda in the EuroLeague, where he was ultimately injured. He was considered one of the highest-ranked players in his draft class, but fell to the Thunder due to injury.
Sorber was drafted in the 2025 NBA Draft just a few days ago, becoming the No. 15 pick after a strong single season at Georgetown. He suffered a season-ending foot injury and is still recovering from his surgery.
Sorber, a big, should give the team a player who is just as quick, but who works much more inside, rotating at the rim, cutting and blocking shots.
With a strong draft history, the Thunder have fielded some exciting teams for Summer League in recent years, and this year should be no exception. The team has a host of other talented potential contributors, including the team’s second-round pick Brooks Barnhizer, future second-year guard Ajay Mitchell, and more.
The Salt Lake City Summer League will begin on July 5 and the Las Vegas Summer League on July 10.
