Pacers Didn’t Want To Sacrifice Core To Add Ivica Zubac, Happy With Starting Five
The post Pacers Didn’t Want To Sacrifice Core To Add Ivica Zubac, Happy With Starting Five appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Indiana Pacers’ Ivica Zubac looks on before an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers would have loved to keep their top-four protected first-round draft pick this offseason. They’ve made that clear, even in the aftermath of their unlucky draft lottery night. But they also love the player they sent that pick out to get. Ivica Zubac, an All-Defense team member in 2025, was dealt from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Pacers back in February. Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan called Zubac the team’s number one target just after the trade. “We like (Zubac), we like his fit, like his age, like his production, like his character, his locker room culture, all of the above,” Buchanan said. “He was a very ob