Thunder Selects Nikola Topić in the 2024 NBA Draft

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 26, 2024 – The Oklahoma City Thunder selected guard Nikola Topić with the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and acquired the draft rights to forward Dillon Jones (selected 26th overall) from the New York Knicks in exchange for five future second round draft picks, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti. 

Topić helped lead Crvena zvezda to the 2023-24 Adriatic League title after averaging 15.1 points on 50.5% shooting to go along with 5.9 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 28.4 minutes per game. At the conclusion of this past season, Topić was named the ABA League Top Prospect Award winner. 

The Serbian native was named MVP of the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships after leading Serbia to the gold medal. Topić scored 24 points in the championship game and averaged 15.3 points, 5.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds in tournament action. 

Topić received 2022-23 All-EuroLeague Next Generation Tournament honors with Crvena zvezda’s U18 team. He tied a tournament record by scoring 49 points against Belgrade on April 1, 2023. 

Jones averaged 20.8 points on 48.9% shooting, 9.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.0 steals in 37.0 minutes per game during his senior season at Weber State. He finished fifth in school history in points, third in rebounds, second in assists and first in steals.

The Columbia, S.C. native led the Big Sky in scoring this past season and was named a finalist for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. During his sophomore and junior seasons, Jones ranked in the top 10 in the nation in rebounding.