Nikola Topi injury: Projected top-10 pick in 2024 NBA Draft could see stock fall after partially torn ACL [Video]

Projected lottery pick Nikola Topić, a potential top-five prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft, has been diagnosed with a partially torn ACL in his left knee after suffering an injury late in May during Adriatic League playoff action, his agent told ESPN. Topić sustained the injury May 27 vs. Partizan in an aggravation from a previous left knee injury from earlier this year. A timetable for his recovery at this point is unclear.

Topić’s injury was confirmed this week during the NBA’s international combine in Treviso, Italy, where he underwent imaging that revealed the extent of the tear. His agent told ESPN that his client’s draft stock is unlikely to be significantly impacted, though ACL tears typically require surgery and an extensive rehabilitation process, which could impact how teams view him in the draft later this month.

In a draft class that has largely been seen …