Pacers Face Fallout from Ivica Zubac Trade After Lottery Loss

The Indiana Pacers lost their No. 5 overall draft pick to the LA Clippers as part of the trade that brought Ivica Zubac to Indiana. Pacers President Kevin Pritchard publicly apologized for the outcome, acknowledging the risk taken in the deal to bolster the frontcourt. The franchise, still reeling from a season without Tyrese Haliburton, now faces a draft without a first-round selection following the finalized terms of the Zubac acquisition.