Pacers Kevin Pritchard's 'heart hurts for Mr. Simon' but needed Ivica Zubac to compete

Pacers president Kevin Pritchard knows what missing out on a lottery pick means, be team needed a center to compete for a title

Clippers won the Ivica Zubac trade so resoundingly the Pacers GM just apologized to fans

Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard just apologized to Indiana fans for the big risk he took in the Ivica Zubac trade.

The Clippers Absolutely Robbed The Pacers In The Ivica Zubac Trade: Full Details Revealed

The Los Angeles Clippers may have pulled off one of the biggest fleeces in recent NBA history, and the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery made the full damage impossible to ignore. What initially looked like a risky gamble for the Clippers has now turned into an absolute robbery of the Indiana Pacers.
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It was respectable and right for Pacers to go for it

Despite the Indiana Pacers falling out of the top four and it stinging supporters that they won’t pick one of the talented prospects in this loaded draft, the trade for Ivica Zubac made them better.

Why the Pacers still believe the Ivica Zubac trade was worth the risk

The Indiana Pacers lost their 2026 first-round pick to the Clippers, but Kevin Pritchard and the front office remain focused on building a championship contender around Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam.

Pacers president Kevin Pritchard apologizes for Ivica Zubac trade that cost them lottery pick after falling out of top 4: 'I own taking the risk'

With their eyes fixed on returning to contention after a season off for Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers had a shot at adding a top-four pick in this year’s NBA Draft, one of the deepest in league history.