#IndianaPacers

Ivica Zubac does not need to be Shaquille O’Neal but he needs to be an All-Star, and better than he was in 2025-26 to justify the Pacers trade

The reaction was swift after the Pacers (19-63) were perceived to have tanked their season in order to get a high draft pick, only to see that go by the wayside.

Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard apologized to fans for losing the team’s first-round pick due to the Ivica Zubac trade.

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