Sunday afternoon could become one of the most important days in Indiana Pacers franchise history. The NBA Draft Lottery will take place at 3:00 PM EST in Chicago and air live on ABC, revealing the official order for the 2026 NBA Draft. Indiana guard T.J. McConnell will represent the Pacers on stage during the televised reveal, while assistant general manager Ted Wu will be inside the private drawing room where the actual lottery drawings take place moments beforehand. What’s at Stake? The Pacers made one of the boldest moves of the season on February 5 when they acquired Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown from the Los Angeles Clippers. In return, Indiana sent out Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick, and a 2026 top-four protected first-round selection. If the Pacers retain their 2026 first-round pick in the lottery, the Clippers will instead receive Indiana’s unprotected 2031 first-round pick.…