Nikola Topic, projected top five pick, gets injured again / News - Basketnews.com

Topic collapsed on the court after attempting a pass in what seemed like a non-contact injury.

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Just a month after getting back from an injury, Nikola Topic got injured again.

Nikola Topic

Team:Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet BelgradePosition:PGAge:18Height:195 cmWeight:91 kgBirth place:Novi Sad, SerbiaProfileNewsStatistics

The Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade prospect played just six minutes in Game 1 of the ABA League Finals against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and had to leave the match early.

The projected NBA lottery pick was driving to the basket with 3:20 left on the clock in the third quarter when he collapsed on the floor after making a pass in what seemed to be a non-contact injury. Topic left the court only helped by the team's medical staff.

The 20-year-oldsuffered a knee injury in Januarythat kept him out of basketball courts for four months. Crvena Zvezda's head coach, Ioannis Sfairopoulos, revealed after the game that Topic injured the same knee.

The Serbian talent will undergo an MRI on Tuesday morning to determine the seriousness of the injury.

Topic is most often seen as the 4th overall pick in the latest NBA mock drafts. It has been previously announced he would miss the NBA Draft Combine due to his obligations to Crvena Zvezda.

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