Nikola Topic

Oklahoma City Thunder, Point Guard
Age: 20y-6m-27d (Aug 10, 2005)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: RS
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2024
Agent(s): Mike Lindeman, Javon Phillips, Jeff Schwartz (Excel Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,182,920

2025-26 Cash

$5,289,107

Career Earnings

$10,431,055

2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)

Nikola Topic signed a 4 year, $23,030,850 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, including $10,118,880 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,757,713. In 2025-26, Topic will earn a base salary of $5,182,920, while carrying a cap hit of $5,182,920 and a dead cap value of $5,182,920.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,030,850
Average Salary:
$5,757,713
GTD at Sign:
$10,118,880
Total GTD:
$10,118,880
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2028 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2024-25 19 $4,935,960 3.51% $4,935,960 $4,935,960 2.89% $4,935,960 $4,935,960 $4,935,960
2025-26 20 $5,182,920 3.35% $5,182,920 $5,182,920 2.76% $5,182,920 $5,182,920 $10,118,880
2026-27 21
Club
$5,429,760 3.27% $5,429,760 $5,429,760 2.69% $5,429,760 $5,429,760 $15,548,640
2027-28 22
Club
 $7,482,210 4.29% $7,482,210 $7,482,210 3.53% $7,482,210 $7,482,210 $23,030,850
2028-29 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2024-25 19 $4,935,960 - - $4,935,960 3.51% $4,935,960
2025-26 20 $5,182,920 - - $5,182,920 3.35% $5,182,920
2026-27 21
Club
$5,429,760 - - $5,429,760 3.27% $5,429,760
2027-28 22
Club
 $7,482,210 - - $7,482,210 4.29% $7,482,210
2028-29 23
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 19 $4,935,960 $4,935,960 $4,935,960 $23,030,850 $4,935,960 $5,757,713
2025-26 20 $5,182,920 $5,182,920 $10,118,880 $18,094,890 $5,059,440 $6,031,630
2026-27 21
Club
$5,429,760 $5,429,760 $15,548,640 $12,911,970 $5,182,880 $6,455,985
2027-28 22
Club
 $7,482,210 $7,482,210 $23,030,850 $7,482,210 $5,757,713 $7,482,210
Contract Notes

  • 2026-27: Club Option (10/31/25, exercised 10/19/26)
  • 2027-28: Club Option (10/31/26)

Source: Spotrac
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$10,431,055

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2024 19
Active
NBA Cup
$4,935,960
$205,988
$4,935,960
$5,141,948
 Champion
2025 20
Active
NBA Cup
$5,182,920
$106,187
$10,324,868
$10,431,055
Total      
$10,431,055
$10,324,868
$10,431,055
2026 21
Active / Club Exercised
$5,429,760
2027 22
Active / Club
$7,482,210
Total
$23,343,025
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $10,431,055 - - $10,431,055
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2024
19
$4,935,960
$205,988
$4,935,960
$205,988
$4,935,960
$5,141,948
2025
20
$5,182,920
$106,187
$5,182,920
$106,187
$10,324,868
$10,431,055
Total
$10,431,055
$10,431,055
$10,324,868
$10,431,055
2026
21
$5,429,760
$5,429,760
2027
22
$7,482,210
$7,482,210
Total
$23,343,025
$23,343,025

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $10,431,055 - - $10,431,055

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 OKC Oct 21, 2025 - Feb 11, 2026 55 Groin
2024-25 OKC Oct 24, 2024 - Apr 13, 2025 82 Knee
  • Oct 19, 2025 Oklahoma City (OKC) exercised $5.43 million option for 2026-27
  • Jul 07, 2024 Signed a 4 year $23.03 million rookie scale contract with Oklahoma City (OKC)
  • Jun 26, 2024 Drafted by Oklahoma City (OKC): Round 1 (#12 overall)
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 OKC 5 0 10.4 3.2 1.6 2.0 .438 .400 .000
2024 OKC 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
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