OKC Thunder face contract decisions for three players by November deadline

The Oklahoma City Thunder must make important decisions regarding Nikola Topic, Jared McCain, and Thomas Sorber's 2027-28 team options by November 2. All three players are currently on rookie-scale contracts, entering their third and second seasons respectively. Topic, selected 12th overall in the 2024 NBA draft, has a $7.5 million option, while 16th overall pick McCain has a $6.8 million option. Sorber, picked 15th in 2025, has an option worth $5.1 million. The Thunder are expected to pick up the options, despite concerns about player performance and injuries. The team aims to evaluate these players during the upcoming training camp starting before the 2026-27 season begins on October 20.

• 2:55 PMYahoo Sports — OKC Thunder must decide long-term future of 3 players by this NBA deadline