He was once the luckiest player in the NBA! He won the championship without playing a single game, and now he is suffering from cancer at the age of 20. It’s so miserable.

On October 31st, the NBA regular season has started for some time. So far this season, the Thunder have still shown their dominance as the defending champions. They currently rank first in the league with 5 wins and 0 losses. The team is still firing on all cylinders even though Jaywee is injured and Chet has missed two games. How did they do it? The first is Alexander, the team boss. His performance is stable enough, averaging 34.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game since the start of the season.

Then the team's second-round pick Ajay Mitchell has realized his talent. Since the beginning of the regular season, he has become the Thunder's third-stringer, averaging 18.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Integrated offense and pass, he has become the most reliable helper for Chet and Alexander. The Thunder this season has been greatly affected by injuries. In addition to Jaywe, Sauber, Topic, and Kenridge have also been affected by injuries. Sauber has been reimbursed for the season.

Sauber is the No. 15 pick taken by the Thunder this year, a power forward introduced by the team. It has to be said that the Thunder team may have had too good a vision in the draft, but now it has suffered a backlash. Sauber's former Topic, the player the Thunder won with the 12th pick in the first round, suffered a serious injury and was reimbursed for the season last season. It was expected that he would come back to help the team this season. However, Topic suffered a serious injury again and was reimbursed for the season. It was also very miserable.

Speaking of Topic, I believe many fans are familiar with him. This was the top pick in the 23rd draft and is known as a European magician. His template is Doncic, a version of Luka whose organizational ability is comparable to Doncic's flashy but may have weakened offensive ability. The 25th draft is recognized as a weak year. Many teams are not rushing to win immediate combat power, but rushing to win Topic. After all, this style of play can attract more fans' attention and increase ratings and attendance.

As a result, Topic suffered a torn cruciate ligament before entering the league, which meant that he would definitely be reimbursed in his rookie season. Under such circumstances, many teams with high picks also gave up on acquiring him. No one was willing to give a rookie a one-year contract in vain, and they didn't know whether he could make it. In the end, the Thunder won him with the No. 12 pick. The Thunder did not care about this first-round pick.

Although Topic failed to play in his rookie season, he was lucky enough that the Thunder won the championship. He had already won a championship ring without playing a single regular season game. A veteran of more than 20 years, he still does not have a championship ring. Thunder stars such as Harden and Westbrook have also entered the end of their careers and are still looking for ways to compete for the championship. Topic can be said to have achieved the biggest goal of many people's careers from the first year of his career.

In the Summer League this season, Topic finally made his comeback, and many Thunder fans are also looking forward to it. Judging from his performance in the Summer League, Topic's offensive ability is indeed very limited, but his organizational skills and golf intelligence are indeed very high, which can help the team. Topic averaged 10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game in the Summer League, but his field goal percentage was only 33.3% and the three-pointer was only 20.8%.

In the preseason, Topic averaged 10 points and 7 assists per game. It seems that he has the ability to be a qualified substitute. The Thunder also intends to entrust him with important tasks this season, but unfortunately Topic has been rumored to undergo testicular surgery. Generally speaking, the recovery period is about 40 days. Manu Ginobili and Rui Hachimura were injured in this way. Just when everyone was looking forward to this No. 12 show, bad news came out again.

The Thunder general manager said in an interview today that Topic, the Thunder's No. 12 pick in 2024, was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Presti said that his attending physician is positive and optimistic about the long-term prognosis. Currently, Topic has begun receiving chemotherapy, and the time for his return to the game is uncertain. Many fans probably feel uncomfortable when they see the word cancer, but testicular cancer has a much higher cure rate than other cancers, but this is not a good thing for the Thunder.

Because for athletes, it may take 6 months to a year, or even longer, from the end of chemotherapy to returning to the game. This means that Topic may not be able to come back at this time next season. The young man is miserable enough. He is only 20 years old. He was the luckiest player in the league before, but now, he may be the most miserable player in the league. He had the opportunity to win a big contract and more honors in the NBA, but he suffered from cancer.

The Thunder's luxury tax will explode next season. The result of this is that the Thunder may give up some players. Topic's annual salary is 5.43 million. Although it is not very high, if his contract can be cleared, it can also reduce the pressure on the team's salary. I think Topic may be given up. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Thunder? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.