US EditionClippers Send C Ivica Zubac to Pacers, Land 2 First-Round Picks
The Pacers traded young talent and future picks for Zubac and Brown to address their need for a big man; Zubac is averaging 14.4 points and 11 rebounds this season.
- On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers acquired Ivica Zubac, center, and Kobe Brown, forward, from the Los Angeles Clippers in a deadline-week trade.
- Amid deadline activity, the Los Angeles Clippers remained active up to the NBA trade deadline this week, including another starter trade two days earlier involving James Harden and Darius Garland.
- The 7-foot Zubac, in his 10th NBA season, averaged 14.4 points with 11.0 rebounds in 43 games this season, highlighting his consistent double-double presence.
- Rick Carlisle said the earliest they could play is Tuesday at New York, but Zubac’s ankle issue from December may delay his debut until fully ready.
- In return, the Clippers received Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, draft assets including a conditional first-round pick this year that can convert to the Pacers' 2031 unprotected first-round pick.
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Ivica Zubac Breaks Silence After Pacers Trade as Ex-Clippers Teammate Reveals Heartbreaking Personal Details
The Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with one of their longest tenured players this trade deadline, moving reliable center Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for several players and draft capital. Now that the trade has been finalized, the Croatian has delivered a message about his time with his former team. “Exactly 7 years ago, this team gave me a chance, and I never imagined it would work out this way,” Zubac wrote in a heartfelt I…
Indiana Pacers acquire Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown from Los Angeles Clippers
The Indiana Pacers announced on Thursday the team acquired center Ivica Zubac and guard Kobe Brown from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson, a conditional 2026 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and…
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