Tyrese Haliburton, Kevin Pritchard, Social Media Reaction to Pacers Losing 1st-Round Pick

Pacers exec issues stunning apology after NBA draft lottery ‘risk’ backfires

Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard took to social media to apologize on Sunday afternoon after the NBA draft lottery.

Pacers President Kevin Pritchard reacts to losing first-round pick

(WISH) — The NBA Draft Lottery is over, and the Indiana Pacers won’t have a first-round pick this year after finishing with a franchise-worst 19–63 record. Back in February, the Pacers traded several assets, including Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, and a protected 2026 first-round pick, to the LA Clippers for star center Ivica Zubac and […]

Pacers lose No. 5 pick: Tyrese Haliburton reacts as Ivica Zubac deal results in Clippers taking Indiana's pick

The lottery balls did not bounce Indiana's way this year, with the Pacers losing their first-rounder.

Pritchard on Pacers losing pick: 'Sorry to our fans'

Pacers president Kevin Pritchard apologized to fans and said he owns losing this year's No. 5 pick after trading it with protections to the Clippers for Ivica Zubac.

How the Pacers’ Big Gamble in Ivica Zubac Trade Came Back to Bite Indiana in Draft Lottery

The Clippers will pick fifth in the NBA draft after Sunday’s lottery didn’t go Indiana’s way.

Pacers President Reacts to Losing Lottery Pick 'I'm Okay With That'

The Indiana Pacers could not have had a worse draft lottery. Not only did they not win the number one pick for the first time in franchise history, but they lost their pick entirely. The pick slid backwards to five, and that means the Los Angeles Clippers get it.At the trade deadline, President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard made a very bold trade. He decided to trade Bennedict Mathruin, Isaiah Jackson, and two first-round picks for Iv…