Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer and undergoing chemotherapy
OKLAHOMA CITY AP Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy Sam Presti the organization s general manager reported the finding on Thursday Topic had a testicular procedure earlier in the month The Thunder explained at the time he d be out for at least four weeks Presti disclosed doctors are extremely positive about his long-term outlook He stated Topic has been working out throughout the process and didn t want the evaluation revealed until after he started cure He has all the tools that you could ask for somebody to take on and conquer the situation Presti revealed Topic a first-round pick in missed the entire - season while recovering from a torn ACL He played in summer league this year and started a preseason competition against Charlotte posting points and seven assists in Oklahoma City s - win Topic was expected to be an pivotal addition to a club that otherwise changed very little after winning the NBA title last season AP NBA https apnews com hub NBA Source
