The Indiana Pacers will give up their first round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after it fell to fifth and conveyed to the LA Clippers.

The Indiana Pacers suffered a major setback on Sunday when their first-round pick in the 2026 NBA draft fell out of the top four and reverted to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of this season's trade for veteran center Ivica Zubac.

The Los Angeles Clippers entered Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery praying to the basketball gods for some ping-pong ball luck. They had a 27.8% chance at the No. 5 pick and a 20.1% chance at the No. 6 pick. In every other scenario, which was a 52.1% chance, the ...

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The Indiana Pacers will not retain their first-round draft pick as their 2026 first rounder landed fifth overall and will go to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Indiana Pacers saw their 2026 first round pick in the NBA Draft go to the LA Clippers on Sunday afternoon. Kevin Pritchard apologized.

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