The Pacers make the draft trade less than 24 hours after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

The Pacers and Pelicans have made a trade involving draft picks days before Game 6 of the NBA Finals and the NBA Draft.

The Pacers are trading the No. 23 pick in the 2025 first round and the rights to G League Ignite guard Mojave King to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for the rights to the Pacers' 2026 first-round pick, which the Pelicans had acquired in a previous deal, according to ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

The Pacers are just two wins from an NBA title but they couldn't feel further away from hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Facing a roster crunch, the Pacers have traded away the No. 23 pick in the 2025 draft to New Orleans recover their 2026 first-round pick.

The jerseys both have ''Indiana'' across the front, but the similarities end there between IU and the NBA's Indiana Pacers. Still, I was curious, and went to Twitter to take a poll. Hoosiers fans, how big is your love for the Pacers?

Ahead of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle came to the defense of referee Scott Foster.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Indiana Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle crossed the practice court Sunday and smirked when he realized a line of video cameras and cellphones was tracking his every step. “There’s nothing exciting going on over here,” he said.