After missing all the 2024-25 season, many NBA fans do not know the subject Nikola.
The choice n ° 12 in the draft of the NBA 2024, the subject was a high -level draft perspective, but played abroad before coming to the NBA. As a result, most American fans had not yet seen the young guard until this summer.
The subject underwent an LCA torn during the pre-trafic process, which dropped the selection of the first five of Potentail outside the top 10. Sam Presti and the company seized the opportunity, adding the 6-inch Serbian guard.
The topic injury held it from the 2024-25 campaign, the one who saw the Thunder win an NBA title, but after the rehabilitation for an entire season, the recruit could be a useful addition to OKC.
The subject played in the NBA Summer League, with an average of 10.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds while pulling 33.3% on the field and at 20.8% beyond the arc in six games. Although its shooting numbers were not stellar, the subject showed a good sense of pass and managed to drive on the edge.
During the media day of Oklahoma City Thunder and the first availability of the team, players and OKC coaches have highlighted the 19 -year success so far.
“It was good,” said Chet Holmgren. “I played a few times with him last week, it really stands out as he sees it. Even without the ball in his hands, the way he cuts. … He will continue to improve very quickly, he has a serious approach to the game.”
The third year goalkeeper Cason Wallace also had positive comments for the recruit guard.
“It is very fun to play with it,” added Wallace. “He is a big point guard, sees the ground very well, makes a minimum of errors.”
Even head coach Mark Daigneault congratulated a subject, noting his “immense maturity” and “great conscience”.
“He did an excellent job today,” said Daignault on Tuesday.
Daigneault on the subject of Nikola: “He did a good job today”, “
Mentioned his “immense maturity” and his “great conscience” of self, team and score.
– Derek Parker (@dparkok) September 30, 2025
The maturity that Daignault has mentioned could help the subject take into account the rotation of the Thunder at the end of its first season on the field. The competition for minutes on a list filled with talented roles that come out of a title will certainly be difficult, but Presti and Company have shown that the OKC front office covets the great guards who are qualified passers -by, like Josh Giddey.
The subject will have to prove in an NBA court that he can have a similar impact and play in the structure of the Oklahoma City program, but so far, it seems that the recruit has changed well.
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