Nikola Topic, a top-10 pick in this month’s NBA draft, has a partially torn ACL, his agent confirmed to ESPN. Jonathan Givony.
The injury was discovered during the NBA Draft Combine in Treviso, Italy, where Topic underwent a medical exam including imaging.
Following a mid-season transfer from Mega MIS to Red Star Belgrade, Topic suffered a left knee injury in January which forced him to miss four months of action in the Adriatic League. He managed to return in April and played three games before injuring the same knee in the first game of the Adriatic League playoff finals.
Givony noted that Topic is expected to travel to the United States in the coming days to be evaluated by NBA team doctors “who will decide the next course of action regarding surgery and a plan moving forward.” His agent said he doesn’t expect the injury to have a significant impact on his draft stock.
“The doctors who checked the stability of the knee confirmed that it was in excellent shape,” Misko Raznatovic said in Givony.
Subject, who turns 19 in August, is expected to be the youngest player selected in the first round of the NBA draft. Jonathan Wasserman of B/R ranked him as the No. 3 prospect in his rankings. large painting project and predicted he would be selected fourth overall by the San Antonio Spurs in his last fictional project.
6’6″ point guard, Topic averaged 18.6 points and 6.9 assists over 13 games before his trade. Despite his injury, he remains an intriguing prospect with a high ceiling who should have a bright future in the NBA .
