The OKC Thunder select Nikola Topic with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft | NBA on ESPN
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- Watch as Nikola Topic out of Serbia gets drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Nikola Jokic - Nuggets
Nikola Jovic - Heat
Nikola Topic - Thunder
Nikola Tesla - wizard.
Nikola Vučević, Nikola Đurišić, Nikola Mirotić, Nikola Peković. Serbs with Nikola as a name are great.
@@dimitrijetucovic1307
Nikola Jokić -point center
Nikola Jović - small forward
Nikola Vučević - power forward
Nikola Topić - point guard
Nikola Đurišić - shooting guard
A potential Five Nikolas team would easily be an NBA title-contender :)
@@medved4030there should be nikola vs world event
Nikola Đurišić is better player then Topic.
And all of them are\were Serbs!
He's from Serbia....he gotta be good
100%
Like HOF legend Darko Milicic
Death and Resurrection of a Southern Son
@@bradleybreslin945 he was something else 😂
OKC must know something about these Serbians 😂
The goat aleksej pokusevski
They are consistently dominating the NBA. I'm not for sure why people continue to doubt them.
Serbians are the blacks of Europe, I'm from Chicago trust me I know. There's a lot of them here
Facts@@yeetiesandwheaties
@@StopLyingBroHere in Serbia we say, "Iz Čikaga moji, znaš ti dobro koji" 🇷🇸🏴☠️
Lithuania, welcome to the Balkans.
Jup, that's right! Northern Coast of Serbia is the Baltic sea and South Coast is the Adriatic sea... Please, learn your geography! 🎉😂
😂
“Lithuania, Serbia, Croatia. From that region” lmao yeah ig from the reporter Lithuania is Balkan 😂
Hell no he’s former Yugoslavia Serbia
One more Nikola in NBA
One more MVP
Presti and the Thunder just guided an injured rookie Holmgren through a year long rehab. He came back and played all season! They know what it takes to set a guy like Topic up for the future while helping him develop in other ways.
We will make a move in free agency to add some weight down low. But also, who knows who they'll find in round 2?! Maybe another JWill?
In Presti we trust!
In the second round OKC could go for another Nikola, but Đurišić 😂
I'm not joking, 6.7 PG/SG/SF who can guard 1 to 4, look him up, it's still weird how he got into round 2, since in my opinion he's really close to Topić, if not better, and also not injury prone 😄
Yes I trust Presti and this injury staff! But don’t downplay tearing the same acl twice… Jabari Parker was never the same player after his 2nd ACL! I hope Topic is a beast
@@noah.conley I totally agree with you, and not only Jabari, it was a case with many many players... Topić if healthy and coached properly, will be a beast no matter what.
Best player in this draft, 5 years from now.
We get it you're a serb
@@russellwestbrookyellingatw9381We get it, you're Westbrick's side piece
Rob or matas will have that title ngl
Želim mu sve najbolje. Iskreno mislim da je bolje za njegovu karijeru da je otišao kod Darka u Toronto ili kod Popovića u San Antonio. Nije mi se dopalo kako su jako malo igrali Vasu Micica u Oklahomi.
Hell no bruh he won't even be in the leauge in 3 years
Hey Richard Jefferson, Lithuania and Serbia do not belong in the same region!
If he develops a great 3 point shoot like his dad, he will be unstoppable!
By region he means between Moscow and New York
Ne znam sto je spomenuo Hrvate,od Drazena (neka mu je laka zemlja) i Kukoca nisu imali postenog igraca,Bogdanovic je dobar NBA igrac,ali Saric,Hezonja i ostali su ispod proseka realno...Zubac tu i tamo,ok centar
@@milosmomcilovic4166 Politički korektan, da ne bude da su samo Srbi najbolji.
@@dimitrijetucovic1307 Samo nek se "mali" snadje,da bude zdrav i da imamo novog Teodosica narednih 15tak godina u repki...
Wish you all the best young fella,hope you get well soon and kill it for Okc and Serbia... 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸❤️🤍❤️🤍
Please next time put Peja Stojakovic when you show famous Serbian basketball players!!!
That air ball three vs the Lakers in the 2002 WCF still haunts him.😂
Zivela Srbija. Excellent for Okc.
It's look like Team Serbia will be Nicola's Team.
Nikola Jokic (C - Denver Nuggets)
Nikola Jovic (PF - Miami Heat)
Nikola Topic (PG - Oklahoma City Thunder)
Nikola Milutinov (C - Olympiacos)
Nikola Kalinic (SF - Barcelona)
Nikola Djurisic (SG - Mega Basket)
...
Best pick of the draft. Top 3 talent wise easily, Presti got another one. Insane that he fell to 12, sure a bit of an inkury risk, but this is an allstar level talent. Could be a great 6th man for okc down the road or maybe even more
Best player in the draft
BS
@@donyellroberts1701he’s definitely one of the most skilled no doubt. Injury issues might say otherwise.
Rob & matas have something to say about that
He will be good wherever he ends up
@donyellroberts1701 aren't you the guy who was crying earlier in delusion? Just shut up atp and stop crying, this is a weak draft class anyways
This doesn't makes sense
I grew up watching his father play basketball, just saying
Good luck Nikola ❤🇷🇸
This is why you get rid of Giddey
Stojaković was picked by the Sacramento Kings in the first round (14th overall pick) yet Darko Milicic was chosen over him in this list :D
The next Luka this dude cold y’all 😂😂 he was averaging 31 pts he be dropping 41 pts his passing ability cold
Nikola did not average 31 points, what are you talking about?
@@dimitrijetucovic1307😂😂😂
Easy top 3 pick if he didn't have injury concerns.
I am a thunder fan and I gotta say. I think Topic will be a great back up point guard for us.
Y’all have way too many guards this a bad pick he’s literally gonna get treated like a giddey 2.0 he can’t play off ball he needs the ball in his hands and he needs to run point to succeed
I am a thunder fan he will lead the second unit when he is healthy with j-dub. Only people that can put the ball on floor is shai and j-dub
@@ryanshackleford3124 did u say j-dub will be on the bench or am I misreading what u typed.
@@mikeysbusy dude. Not all our first round picks will be all stars. We already have SGA, Chet, and J-dub as the leaders of this young team. We just need a good supporting cast. Topic would make a great playmaker off the bench.
Yea u misread I’m talking about while shai is out j-dub is the one with ball in his hands but issue I saw in the playoffs was we don’t have any players comfortable dribbling and playmaking outside of those two
Steal of the draft ! 🫡
The Serbia has 7-8 million people. Names of people with the first letter N, They have changed the whole world (tennis, basketball, volleyball.... And They gave humanity alternating current - the 21st century)
One nation, one letter of the name.
How do you have Darko on that list and not Peja, so many other serbs should be there instead
I don't get it
Where is his mentor Miloš Teodosić
Looking forward to seeing nikola zovic getting drafted next year
Nikola is going to be drafter in the second round
🔴⚪
Nikola Doncic 2 in 1
You didnt mention Peja as a notable Serbian, you get -100 points from me...
deng.... the face he made when he get up, god speed. 0:30
Bro saod that region, then said Lithuania, dudes, there r like 2000km away from Balkan region
I hadn’t paid attention to any of the prospects for this season, but being a sports fan and a diehard OKC fan I kept my ear open and over the past two or three weeks I’ve heard three names regarding the topic of the NBA draft. Alex Sarr, Cody Williams, and Topic. He was a top 3 draft pick in most mocks before getting hurt. Same style as Giddey, just faster, dribbles with his head up and shoots the ball. This was a genius draft choice.
He literally shot 20% from 3 he’s the same as giddey which is terrible for okc since y’all just gonna put him at the sg position and let him play off ball which isn’t his strengths terrible fit for okc
@mikeysbusy I think he'll be the true backup pg behind sga for some time. Besides sga, he would primarily on the ball to create plays. He's kind of a wait and see how he performs. He's definitely underrated. I think worst case for us would be that he won't fit and we'll have to trade, but I think he was 1 of 2 best available.
@@mikeysbusyFit is irrelevant, he could easily be traded for a better fit like Giddey for Caruso, this guy was mocked high, lots of teams rate him.
NIKOLA is a christian name, english equivalent is NICOLAS. NIKOLA=NICOLAS.
Did he say “Lithuania, Serbia, Croatia. Amount of talent from that region” 😂 Lithuania ain’t even close to Serbia and Croatia.
based on these comments they dont deserve him, shoulda gone to miami, hope they trade him
It's about fit. Nobody is saying he's a bad player but knowing the needs it seems kind of puzzling
Will be out of the leauge in 2 years and will be out of the g leauge in 3
Steta sto nije ostao u Evropi malo da sazri stasa da ga ovi mangupi uUSA ne pregaze...Boze pomozi mu.
Čitao sam negde da će ostati u Evropi godinu(ili dve) pre nego ode tamo…
As a Thunder fan, I’m still processing this pick. Sam Presti KNOWS we need some size, but idk. Maybe he knows something about this kid we don’t know. 💯
You can sign or trade for a C, draft is about the best available
@@tiagozimermann9028 true, and that was thought after I saw the pick. Sam must be tryna get a C in free agency.
Yall just traded away a guy who is a better and more proven player in every part of his game just to draft a lesser version 😭
@@andrewmahaffey6044 you're insane, OKC got Caruso who is better than Giddey and fits way better. And first we gotta see how Topic plays. Giddey was the biggest reason OKC lost to Mavs, I don't think they'll miss him.
@@tiagozimermann9028but he’s not the best available period. Back to back knee injuries to the same knee solidifies that fact.
during the Pacos Bell ad
hehehehehe.... OKC got Caruso, now is getting Jovic... :)))))))))))))))))
Nuggets got someone called Doran or something and lost all their picks till 2040 :)))))))))))))))
Nikola JOKIC - are you seeing the light boy!? Are you seeing it!? Denver is a dead end street. GTFOOT boy. GTFO!
beware of organized gangstalking !!!
I honestly wanted Nikola Topic to the Heats
But seeing him on the OKC Thunder Will be very Interesting
This Is giving me a Boston Celtics Improvement team but more young Players
With a Veteran.
Is his game like Dragic?
He is a bigger Goran Dragić, yes.
they forgot Peja Stojakovic
BRAVO NIKOLA SRETNO
This guy reminds me a lot of Sani Becirovic. Anyone in 30s and having some culture about EL players of 90s-00s too know what I'm referring to.
The size, the appearance, the fact he's a combo PG-SG guard with IQ and feel for the game, the ghost of being threatened by injuries he's already dealing with.
I hope his knees are not the same
Way better drives than Sani and first step speed...He needs to work on 3 pt perimeter and run/ shoot automatism...
Quick! What is his fave animal?
Because if it's horses, then the league is fucked.
This is the dumbest pick I’ve ever seen. This kid coming off two torn acl he’s not the same.
He did not have two torn acls, only one and it's partial.
1. It was a partial torn acl, but 2 ofc he's not the same because he's obviously injured. Use common sense and think before you say anything, dude.
give kid a chance you didn't even see him play
"Dumbest pick I've ever seen" either your a casual or your really dumb. either way, stop watching basketball. There's no way you're crying over the 12th pick in the draft
Lithuania is nowhere near Serbia Richard.
But they also generate a lot of basketball talent, youre definetely right about that, just your geography is not on point.
ESPN has terrible draft coverage Jay bilas is cool everyone else why are they even there? Smh
Another guard for OKC ?
He has the quality to be starting pg next year, trust me the kid is so talented. He just needs playing time to prove that
@@stefandobric-be7eh his injury prone
@@nbapbaupdate8338 waited for chet, why not for him
We lost Giddey that didn't want to lead the second unit so Sam drafted a better Giddey to lead the second unit.
So this is why they traded Giddey
Needed a big. Big disappointment.
Kid averaged 20+ points a game... Trust me, he will be good
All of them were taken, the rest of the centers were trash
The Europeans are more developed you are seeing more NBA teams drafting that direction
Sam Presti knows what he’s doing
Draft the versatile players
GREAT PICK, He was projected to be the Number 4 Pick. He’s the best playmaker In The draft EASY & is only 18!
I was thinking this was a bad pick but I did some homework and I believe this is actually a great pick and can’t wait till he’s healthy
Thunder up ⚡️⚡️
josh giddy 2.0
Which is dumb for okc
@@mikeysbusyworry about your own team and keep your mouth shut
you wish, Nikola is not a garbage like that kid
@@mikeysbusyits not dumn you get a player who can run the second team offense and is on a rookie deal for the next 3-4 years keeping ur salary down to pay other players in the future nd u didn’t have to pay giddey which u would have to this season if u kept him. He is a rookie and is gonna be more willing to be a backup pg than giddey was nd we have depth at the guards so there is no reason to rush him to play. So its not a dumb move
Better than josh giddey
Is this Nikola Yokic’s brother? 😂
That would be true if they had the same last name, not the same first name.
Nikola Jovic's cousin
This kid will surprise the nba. This comentary does not know what she is talking. He is super fast
I really don't understand why are we picking ppl for the future when we have a win now team 🙄and we have future pick for the future 🤌🏾🗣️Draft a Big man to help rebound 😒💯
You're not winning now anyway, relax.
@@dimitrijetucovic1307 Duh cause we obviously need a big man to help Chet rebound we have plenty of guard we need size this pick did nothing for us 🙄
@@kenneththompson2221Even if you got a big man, you wouldn't win. Thunder are too young.
@@dimitrijetucovic1307but topic is a bad fit in general they should’ve selected another person at least
There's no big man that can rebound at an NBA level casual
Tall justin bieber
sent away a Giddey, drafted another lol
I know nothing about him, but he really moves like Goran Dragic in these highlights.
Hes better, trust me. Can play anything you want. He is top 3 picks talent, averaged 20+ points, but sadly acl injury pushed him back to 12th pick
Nothing like dragic he’s terrible shot is slow no real dribble moves and relies solely on rim running terrible pick
@@HeHe-zx2ei wouldnt have 90% fg, mvp on u18 european championship (where 1st and 2nd pick played), averages 20+ points and 7 assists
They do know it wasn’t a rotten acl but just stretch them depends on the grade 1,2,3 😊
This NBA guy butchered Crvena Zvezda name :(
Straight up slaughtered
In presti we trust
3:09 Serbia is from the Balkans or as we in Ex-Yugoslavia say "Region", but Lithuania is NOT from "the region", they're in the BALTICS, whole other part of Europe
Nope, Serbia is next to Greece at the south, and next to Lithuania at its north! Deal with it!
@@azureablaze8721 Tf you even on stpd id*t. I'm from Serbia and you don't know 💩. Just Google the political map of Europe. South of us is Macedonia, now called North Macedonia. I don't need any map for this, know EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY IN EUROPE and THEIR CAPITALS BY HEART. Gtfo of here
@@azureablaze8721 Tf you even on st*pd id*t. I'm from Serbia and u don't know 💩. Just Google the political map of Europe. South of us is Macedonia, now called North Macedonia. I don't need any map for this, know EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY IN EUROPE and THEIR CAPITALS BY HEART. Gtfo of here
@@azureablaze8721 The f... you even on?! Only an complete mr0n would say something like this 🤣. I'm from Serbia, u don't kn*w 💩. Just look up the political map of Europe. South of us is Macedonia, now called North Macedonia. I don't need any map for this, know EVERY SINGLE COUNTRY IN EUR and THEIR CAPITALS BY HEART. Gtho of here.
@@azureablaze8721 The f... you even on?! Only an complete mr0n would say something like this 🤣. I'm from Serbia, u don't kn*w 💩. Just look up the political map of Europe
Alex + Topic + Jones = a great start to the draft/ trade season
2025: Nikola Fokic
2026: Nikola Mopit
We are not filipinos, those are not Serbian last names.
@@dimitrijetucovic1307more like lack of South Slavic Surnames
@@JakeStevyson What did you mean by that?
@@dimitrijetucovic1307 Because some Filipinos aren't understand about surname of certain European countries (like in the Balkans) and they using made-up surname to make more Europeans
@@dimitrijetucovic1307can u take a joke.
I like these Euro players. 💯
Serbs more precisely
LFG!!!
I wanted Devin Carter... or even McCain over this guy (if we going in this direction)... but we got a project?...Great, I'm sure he'll contribute by 2027....smh. Disappointed.....They better call up Dieng and Sarr then.
He can play rn, trust me... The kid is so talented
@@stefandobric-be7ehstop the cap Serb
@@fatmoney555 stop the cap? Kid averaged 20+ points and 7 assists, was projected top 3 picks and was a MVP on U18 European championship where by the way played first and the second pick
@@stefandobric-be7eh lol u stay riding him
They just drafted another Giddey hahahah
no
Way better
Way way better, time will tell...
Well they filled the josh giddy role
For someone that’s gonna end up in the same situation as him he can’t play off ball and you know the thunder gonna throw him at the 2 😭
@@mikeysbusyhe can play off ball way better you have to understand you draft players for potential and how you believe they will develop and he’s better off ball than giddey and a way better shooter , would need to work on it still but he’s better off ball and can develop more
@@mikeysbusy They don't need him off ball...they got him to get the ball out of isiah joe, wiggins, lou dort, caruso's hands and sga and jdubb can't ball pound all game
They got narcissistic psychopath of a player, Nikola wont let this opportunity slide
Welcome back, Giddey🎉
nope
Throw Giddey out of the window Nikola is a different beast.
Nikola is better
I don't understand what the hell GM for OKC Sam Presti is doing. He got rid of Lively after drafting him and he went to Dallas and was a HUGE part of why they beat the Thunder and is exactly what they need right now. Then he trades their 4th best player Giddey who was an integral part of why they were the #1 seed in the draft and brings in a lower tier wing who doesn't even average 7 pts. Now he brings in yet another wing player? They've got tons of them already and don't need him. They need a big man. Absolutely terrible pick.
Smart because they likely shut him down for a long stretch
Thunder has been great with their picks including this year 🎉
If he turns out to be great they'll make a movie about him called Topic Thunder
Nice Topic about Thunder ball hoops.
I won’t be buying one to ticket this season or the next. This has to be the dumbest pick ever made.
Cry.
@@dimitrijetucovic1307 but it is a crazy pick tho the fit makes no sense
@@mikeysbusy It makes sense. They traded Giddey cause he was upset and was up for an extension, drafted a younger, better version on a rookie contract.
Imagine not wanting to go to games for a contending team in the NBA all because you got mad at a draft pick 🙄. We're not the New York Knicks bro, keep ya head up and stop crying over something not important.
This guy really said "it was the dumbest draft pick ever made", as if he's a number 1 overall pick that's a bust. This guy is obviously delusional.
We kept this one like a diamond. AND FINALLY! Are you people ready to see something better than Jokic, Doncic ? Wait for Topic.
How easily you say stuff like Lithuania and Serbia share the region while this two countries are on the totally different sides of Europe 😂
Pedja Stojaković 😏
MWP 2025
Срећно Никола! 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
What's crazy is that Jokic was the last pick in the
Notable serbian- born players Drafted 🥱
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