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Pacers Rumors: Ivica Zubac, Tobias Harris, Dalton Knecht

The Pacers face an important offseason after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, and several roster questions are already generating discussion around the organization.

Ivica Zubac News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 10

5 Centers the Pacers Should Target in Free Agency to Rest Ivica Zubac

The Indiana Pacers have a few question marks on their roster and the backup center spot is one of them. With the Pacers adding Ivica Zubac at the Trade Deadline they addressed their biggest hole, but now they have to determine if Jay Huff and Micah Potter are good enough to be Zuabc's backup for a title contending team.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 10

The Top 5 Power Forward Free Agents for the Indiana Pacers

If there is any position the Pacers are set at, it's the power forward spot. With Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin leading the group, there won't be much playing time available at at the four.

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The '6+ three-pointer NBA Finals games' quiz

How many of the players to make at least six three-pointers in an NBA Finals game can you name in five minutes?

The '25 points in less than 30 minutes' quiz

The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'Active playoff double-doubles' quiz

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 9

5 Small Forwards the Pacers Could Look to Steal in Free Agency

The way the Pacers roster is currently constructed Aaron Nesmith and Jarace Walker are the only true small forwards on the team. Johnny Furphy can play the three, but he spent a majority of his time last season playing in the four and small-ball five spot.

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The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise

As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 8

Top 5 Shooting Guard Free Agents for the Pacers, Including One in NBA Finals

The Pacers are relatively thin at the two guard spot as currently structed. They have three players on their roster who are considered "shooting guards" but two of them are combo guards that can play the one.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 8

Who is the One Player Who Needs to Improve the Most for the Indiana Pacers?

The Indiana Pacers went from a game seven of the NBA Finals to a lottery team in one year, mostly due to injury. But with that said, they have most of their core returning while also adding Ivica Zubac.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 8

5 Point Guards the Pacers Could Target in Free Agency

Free agency is just weeks away and the Indiana Pacers are hoping to add some talent to their roster. To get things started, I want to look at possible players the Pacers could add to their point guard room.

NBA News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NBA Slam Dunk Contest winners' quiz

The NBA first held its annual Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, and in that time, there have been 41 winners. How many can you name in five minutes?

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 7

10 Players the Pacers Could Trade for Making $10 Million or Less

When it comes to building a title contender every aspect of your roster matters. The Pacers believe that they have a core that can make it back to the NBA Finals and win it all, but that still doesn't mean they need help around the edges.

Indiana Pacers News / Indianapolis Pacers on SI / June 6

Ranking the Best and Worst Trades in Pacers History

A year after participating in the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers are forced to be spectators only for this year's version. Their plan is to use this extra time to heal up and gear up for another deep run next season.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history

If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.

Indiana Pacers News / Hoops Wire / June 6

Pacers not expected to use MLE, but bigger questions loom

The Pacers are projected to stand pat this offseason — and that might be the right call, even if it’s not the exciting one. Indiana sits narrowly below the luxury tax line of $201 million in 2026-27, which gives them access to the $15.1 million midlevel exception.

Indiana Pacers News / The Lead / June 5

Indiana Pacers 2026 NBA Draft Preview

Last season was a rough one for the Indiana Pacers, as they finished with the second-worst record in the NBA. To make matters worse, courtesy of their trade for Ivica Zubac, they had to sacrifice their top-five pick to the Los Angeles Clippers.

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The 'Single-playoff goal leaders' quiz

The 'Youngest 30-point NBA Finals games' quiz

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most 20-point, 10-rebound seasons' quiz

Indiana Pacers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 3

Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton retires from ’82-0′ challenge after absurd result

A new basketball challenge has taken over NBA fans on social media with the release of 82-0.com — a game in which users try to put together the best five-man lineup they can to try and build a team that could go undefeated over the course of 82 games.

Indiana Pacers News / Hoops Wire / June 1

Pacers may have more trade flexibility than it appears despite lacking 2026 pick

The Pacers won’t make a selection in this month’s NBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean they’re short on assets. As Tony East of Forbes outlined, Indiana could soon find itself with increased flexibility when it comes to future trades, despite owing its 2026 first-round pick to the Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac deal.

Indiana Pacers News / AirJordanChronicles / May 28

'It’s Being Taught': Indiana Pacers’ Superstar Makes Blunt Admission About Flopping in Basketball

As great as this postseason has been, flopping has dominated its discourse, especially around the OKC Thunder. From media to fans, there is a clear frustration. A recent blunt admission from Adam Silver and Tyrese Haliburton might fuel that fire.

Tyrese Haliburton News / Total Pro Sports / May 28

Tyrese Haliburton Drops Truth Bomb on How Flopping Became 'Part of the Game'

With the 2026 NBA Finals around the corner, Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton remains in the spotlight. After suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in the 2025 NBA Finals Game 7, Haliburton missed out on the entire 2025-26 season.

Chad Buchanan News / Hoops Rumors / May 20

Pacers’ Buchanan: Spending Into Tax ‘A Very Real Possibility’

It has been two decades since the Pacers were a taxpaying team, but there’s a chance that will change during the 2026/27 season, general manager Chad Buchanan said during a recent radio interview on The Ride with JMV on The Fan, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star.

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 11

Pacers' penny-pinching led to draft lottery disaster

The Indiana Pacers got the worst lottery result possible on Sunday. After finishing with the NBA's second-worst record, they fell to No. 5 in the lottery and lost their pick to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Pacers exec Kevin Pritchard has message for fans after his trade with Clippers backfired

Tyrese Haliburton reacts to the Pacers’ lottery failure

Western Conference tightens grip on NBA supremacy after 2026 draft lottery

Winners, losers from NBA Draft lottery: Wizards finally get lucky

The '30-point NBA games from the bench' quiz

Indiana Pacers News / Larry Brown Sports / May 10

Tyrese Haliburton reacts to the Pacers’ lottery failure

Tyrese Haliburton offered the perfect reaction to the Indiana Pacers’ terrible NBA draft lottery luck on Sunday. The Pacers lost their first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers after it landed at No.