To get Ivica Zubac back, the Pacers had to take a risk
Looking for a turnaround after the departure of Myles Turner to the Bucks, Pacers obviously aimed Walker Kessler etc Ivica Zubac. Utah repulsed Indiana’s advance, even if chris haynes insures that there were two unprotected draft picks in the balance as the Clippers finally agreed to let go of their pivot.
In any case, at the extremely wise “trade deadline,” where no one really did anything crazy to steal Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant, or even Domantas Sabonis from their teams, Tyrese Halliburton and Pascal Siakam’s franchise is undoubtedly the one with the most risk going forward.
Because Ivica Zubac should recover (et Kobe Brown), the Pacers surrendered Benedict Maturin etc Isaiah Jacksonbut also the first two rounds of the draft. The 2029 non-protected and the 2026 protected 1-4 and 10-30, respectively, will return to the Clippers if the Pacers receive a pick between 5th and 9th.
Charge your face
The Pacers undoubtedly feel that with their core already in place, only the Top 4 players in the next draft (Darrin Peterson, Cameron Boozer, AJ Dibanca, etc.) can really help them in the short term.
But it still remains an absence as it remains in the three-worst season record, Indiana has a 47.9% chance of losing the pick. If the Pacers finish with the 27th record of the campaign, the probability of losing the “pick” increases to 51.9%, and then to 57.9% if Rick Carlisle’s troops finish with the 26th record.
Currently neck and neck with the Kings (12-40), Pelicans (13-40), Nets (13-37) and Wizards (14-36), the Pacers (13-38) therefore have every interest in losing as many games as possible between now and the end of the campaign. Let’s live in an ideal scenario, with a Top 4 Draft pick retained to consolidate a workforce already under contract for several seasons, bolstered by the return of Tyrese Haliburton next year. To get back to the top?
| Ivica Zubac | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 38 | 16:02 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7.5 |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 43 | 9:32 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 2018-19 | LAC | 26 | 20:09 | 53.8 | 73.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 9.4 | |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 33 | 15:38 | 58.0 | 86.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8.5 | |
| 2019-20 | LAC | 72 | 18:25 | 61.3 | 0.0 | 74.7 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
| 2020-21 | LAC | 72 | 22:21 | 65.2 | 25.0 | 78.9 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 9.0 |
| 2021-22 | LAC | 76 | 24:22 | 62.6 | 72.7 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 10.3 | |
| 2022-23 | LAC | 76 | 28:33 | 63.4 | 0.0 | 69.7 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 2023-24 | LAC | 68 | 26:23 | 64.9 | 72.3 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 11.7 | |
| 2024-25 | LAC | 80 | 32:48 | 62.8 | 66.1 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 16.8 | |
| 2025-26 | LAC | 43 | 30:53 | 61.3 | 70.5 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 14.4 | |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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