Thunder select Nikola Topic with No. 12 pick in NBA Draft

(KFOR) -- In a relative surprise the Oklahoma City Thunder used the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Nikola Topic, a 6'6" 203lb 18-year-old point guard from Serbia.

Topic is described by experts as an elite ballhandler and passer, with a good ability to finish around the rim in the pick-and-roll. His listed weak points are as a shooter and on the defensive side of the ball. All of these traits compare to Josh Giddey, whom the Thunder just traded away a few days ago to acquire Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls.