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2026 Draft Lottery: Pacers’ Pick May Shift to Clippers

5/10/2026

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The 2026 NBA draft lottery on Sunday will decide whether the Indiana Pacers keep their pick or send it to Los Angeles Clippers.
The Pacers, 19-63, have a 52.1% chance for a Top 4 and 14.0% for No. 1.
If the Pacers finish fifth or sixth, the pick goes to the Clippers under the February Ivica Zubac trade, which executives say could boost trade leverage for the Pacers, Clippers and other contenders.

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The 2026 NBA draft lottery on Sunday will decide whether the Indiana Pacers keep their pick or send it to Los Angeles Clippers.
The Pacers, 19-63, have a 52.1% chance for a Top 4 and 14.0% for No. 1.
If the Pacers finish fifth or sixth, the pick goes to the Clippers under the February Ivica Zubac trade, which executives say could boost trade leverage for the Pacers, Clippers and other contenders.