Will Ivica Zubac make his India debut against the Clippers after the trade?

Related questions Ivica Zubac’s debut for the Indiana Pacers will remain unanswered for at least one more game.

Indiana listed Zubac as out with a sprained left ankle on his injury report Wednesday morning ahead of the team’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Pacers open a four-game West Coast road trip Wednesday night in Los Angeles at 10:30 PM ET.

The injury mark means Zubac will not face his former team as he continues to work towards his first appearance since acquired at the February trade deadline.

Indiana acquired the 28-year-old center in a significant deal with the Clippers it also included forward Kobe Brown heading to the Pacers. Los Angeles received a package centered around Benedict Maturin and Isaiah Jackson, along with two first-round picks in 2026 and 2029 and a future second-round pick.

Zubac was enjoying one of the most productive stretches of his career before the trade. In 43 games with the Clippers this season, he averaged 14.4 points, 11 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 61.3 percent from the field and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. He started 42 of those contests and logged 30.9 minutes per game, serving as a consistent presence on the interior.

Ivica Zubac’s Pacers debut delayed as Benedict Maturin moves on with the Clippers

His last appearance came in The Clippers lost 128-113 to the Philadelphia 76ers February 2. Zubac recorded eight points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block, shooting 3-for-3 from the field in 33 minutes.

Indiana continues to await the veteran center’s debut as it looks to stabilize a frontcourt that underwent major changes at the deadline. The Pacers enter Wednesday at 15-46 and looking for consistency over the final stretch of the season.

Maturin, meanwhile, began to carve out a role with the Clippers after the trade. The 23-year-old guard averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in eight games with Los Angeles, shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line while playing 30.4 minutes per game.

Mathurin recently contributed to Clippers’ 114-101 win over the Golden State Warriors. He finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, one block and one steal while shooting 6-for-13 from the field and making all five of his free throw attempts in 31 minutes.

Although Zubac will not make his Indiana debut against his former team, the Pacers still hope he will eventually anchor the interior as the organization evaluates its reshaped roster after the deadline.