Ivica Zubac News, Rumors, Updates - Indiana Pacers

Tyrese Haliburton needs Ivica Zubac to make important change on the fly next year Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers need Ivica Zubac to get used to playing a fast-paced style.

2 DAYS AGO • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers will learn an Ivica Zubac lesson the Clippers have known for years The Indiana Pacers paid a massive price to trade for Ivica Zubac, and they will soon learn a lesson that the Clippers know well.

2 DAYS AGO • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers fans may owe Kevin Pritchard an apology for botched Ivica Zubac gamble Fortune favors the bold, right?

MAY 23 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers' painful lottery loss can't erase brilliance of Ivica Zubac trade Even if the Ivica Zubac trade did not go as the Indiana Pacers predicted, the move was still the right one to make.

MAY 12 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers shouldn't regret controversial Ivica Zubac trade despite lottery disaster The Pacers may have lost the No. 5 pick, but Ivica Zubac could prove to be the final piece of a championship roster, which makes this gamble...

MAY 11 • FANSIDED.COM

Regrading Ivica Zubac trade: Why Pacers' deal to land center from Clippers haunts Indy after NBA Draft Lottery | Sporting News The Pacers might have some regrets after the pick they traded for Ivica Zubac fell out of the protected zone during the NBA Draft Lottery.

MAY 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Clippers Won the Ivica Zubac Trade So Resoundingly the Pacers GM Just Apologized to Fans Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard just apologized to Indiana fans for the big risk he took in the Ivica Zubac trade.

MAY 11 • SI.COM

Pacers' Ivica Zubac trade 1st-round pick backfired for Indiana, helped Clippers | Sporting News This was always going to be a close call.

MAY 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Expectations already sky-high for the NBA's draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away

AJ Dybantsa is calling it already: The NBA draft class of 2026, in his mind, is one of the best in the history of the league

MAY 10 • Associated Press

The Indiana Pacers were hoping for a top-4 pick. They wound up with nothing in the draft lottery

The Indiana Pacers were hoping for a top-four selection in the NBA draft

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Pacers lose No. 5 pick: Tyrese Haliburton reacts as Ivica Zubac deal results in Clippers taking Indiana's pick | Sporting News The lottery balls did not bounce Indiana's way this year, with the Pacers losing their first-rounder.

MAY 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

The Pacers' Draft Lottery Experience Was So Bad That the Team President Apologized to Fans Kevin Pritchard apologized to Pacers fans after losing the team's first-round pick thanks to the Ivica Zubac trade.

MAY 10 • SI.COM

Winner of blockbuster Ivica Zubac trade is now as clear as can be In what’s been a constant debate since the trade deadline, the debate has officially come to an end, and it’s obvious the LA Clippers are cr...

MAY 10 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Ivica Zubac trade becomes an absolute disaster after Pacers' nightmare draft lottery The Indiana Pacers lost their first-round pick as part of the Ivica Zubac trade after a nightmare lottery.

MAY 10 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers' offense has a difficult Ivicia Zubac problem they must solve The Indiana Pacers' offense has a big problem they need to solve regarding big man Ivica Zubac ahead of his first full season with the team.

APRIL 27 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers fans must face unavoidable Ivica Zubac reality sooner than later Indiana Pacers fans will come to an unavoidable realization about big man Ivica Zubac sooner rather than later.

APRIL 9 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin trade is quietly drifting into uncomfortable territory The Indiana Pacers traded Bennedict Mathurin to the Los Angeles Clippers for Ivica Zubac ahead of this year's deadline.

APRIL 2 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers dealt unfortunate Ivica Zubac news at the worst time The Indiana Pacers have been dealt an unfortunate Ivica Zubac update as the end of the regular season approaches.

MARCH 20 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pacers' Ivica Zubac Out for Season With Rib Fracture After Playing in Five Games Since Trade The Pacers’ big trade deadline acquisition is done for the year as Ivica Zubac will miss the final 12 games of the season with a fractured r...

MARCH 20 • SI.COM

Out for season Zubac will miss the rest of the season with a fractured rib, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact This is a major blow to Indiana's frontcourt. Based on the timetable for healing, the Pacers didn't feel like Zubac would be 100 percent in time for the remaining games, and with nothing to play for, they have no incentive to rush him back.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't return Wednesday Zubac (head) left Wednesday's 127-119 loss to Portland in the fourth quarter and did not return.

Impact Zubac was struck in the face and was labeled questionable to return with a head contusion. The veteran center never retook the floor. He finished the contest with 18 points (7-18 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one block across 23 minutes. Zubac will have a few days to recover before Indiana faces San Antonio on Saturday.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Avdija scores 32, Clingan adds 28 as Trail Blazers beat Pacers 127-119 to close in on play-in spot

Deni Avdija scored 23 of his 32 points in the first half and Donovan Clingan added a career-high 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Portland Trail Blazers hold off the h...

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Questionable to return Zubac is questionable to return to Wednesday's game against Portland due to a head contusion, the Pacers announced.

Impact Zubac was hit in the face and promptly went back to the locker room. Now, the 28-year-old is considered questionable to return to the contest. While he's sidelined, Jay Huff and Kobe Brown should handle most of the center duties.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Upgraded to available Zubac (back) is available for Wednesday's game against Portland.

Impact Despite being regularly included on the injury report, Zubac is suiting up for a fifth consecutive contest. The 29-year-old big man has averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 blocks in 23.8 minutes per contest through four games for the Pacers thus far, shooting 51.4 percent from the floor.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Wednesday Zubac (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.

Impact Zubac has appeared in four straight games since making his Pacers debut, including playing both halves of a back-to-back set and notably seeing 29 minutes during the second night. If Zubac is sidelined for the second half of Indiana's current back-to-back set, Jay Huff, Micah Potter (triceps), Kobe Brown and Jarace Walker would be candidates for increased roles.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

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Expectations already sky-high for the NBA's draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away

The Indiana Pacers were hoping for a top-4 pick. They wound up with nothing in the draft lottery

Avdija scores 32, Clingan adds 28 as Trail Blazers beat Pacers 127-119 to close in on play-in spot