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Thunder Exercise Contract Options for Rising Stars Topic and Wallace
10/20/2025
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- The Oklahoma City Thunder announced on October 19, 2025 that they exercised contract options for Nikola Topic and Cason Wallace through 2026–27.
- Topic, the 2024 NBA Draft’s 12th pick, recovering from a knee injury and surgery, has shown promise in Summer League.
- Wallace, a reliable defender, helped the Thunder’s 2025 title run as the team prepares to defend its title against the Houston Rockets on October 21.
