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The Indiana Pacers' trade for Ivica Zubac backfired, as they missed out on a valuable first-round pick. This move ultimately benefited the Los Angeles Clippers.

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The Indiana Pacers had a weird 2025-26 season, but they were clearly thinking toward next year with all their moves. They knew they wouldn't have superstar point guard Tyrese Haliburton, and so they basically had a one-year retool to undertake.
They showed that when they traded for Ivica Zubac in the middle of the season but then shut him down quickly. They want Zubac to be Haliburton's buddy in the pick-and-roll next season.
They also would've loved to have a high-ranking draft pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, which is loaded at the top.
They tried to make sure that happened as part of the Zubac trade, which included a top-four protected 2026 first-round pick going back to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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The Pacers traded for Ivica Zubac to prepare for the next season, aiming to pair him with Tyrese Haliburton in the pick-and-roll.
The trade for Zubac caused the Pacers to miss out on a high-ranking draft pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, which is expected to be strong.
The Pacers had a challenging 2025-26 season as they focused on retooling for the future without their star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton.

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Top-four protected means that as long as the Pacers were picking 1, 2, 3 or 4, they'd have that pick this season.
As one of the bottom-three teams in the league, the Pacers couldn't drop below the fifth spot. They were safe in all but one scenario.
That scenario happened.
The pick ended up in the No. 5 spot in the lottery, so the Pacers don't keep it.
The Clippers will pick in the fifth spot, a huge break for them.
Indiana can still have a quality team next season, but it won't include a player like AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson or Caleb Wilson.
It's a really unlucky break for the Pacers, who otherwise seemed to manage their retool year well. They just didn't have any lottery luck.