Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[Smitty]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Clippers are trading Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN.

@JakeLFischer
Bennedict Mathurin is going to the Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac trade, per source.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

I think INdiana owns their future firsts. No way they trade the 2026

[Dirknows]

The return for Zubac is insane.

[SleepingHero]

Mathurin + 2 FRPs is a LOT for Zubac sheesh.

[Dirknows]

So, who still needs a center? Gaff is worth a first if Zubac fetched that.

[SleepingHero]

Mathurin + 2 FRPs is a LOT for Zubac sheesh.

Then again, I suppose they probably were never intending on keeping Mathurin anyways.

[Mavs2021]

Mathurin + 2 FRPs is a LOT for Zubac sheesh.

Basically equal value to Luka. It really cannot be understated how dumb that trade was. Flagg must have been in the deal. No human can be that dumb.

[Smitty]

@BrettSiegelNBA
Isaiah Jackson is also going to the Clippers.

[Smitty]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
The Pacers are sending Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick to the Clippers for Zubac and Kobe Brown, sources tell ESPN.

[Mavs2021]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
The Pacers are sending Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick to the Clippers for Zubac and Kobe Brown, sources tell ESPN.

Jesus Christ, what a haul and I don´t even like Mathurin. Clippers rebuilding on the fly.

[Smitty]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

[Chicagojk]

what a crazy pick protection.   They get the 26 pacers pick protected 1-4 and 10-30?  What the heck???

[omahen]

The big question now. Will Clippers trade Kawhi and will anyone dare trading for him due to the Pablo Torre stuff still pending?

[Smitty]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

Source: The first pick going to LAC is the Pacers' unprotected first-round pick in 2029. The other is the Pacers 2026 first-round pick, protected 1-4 and 10-30. So Clippers get 5-9, and if the pick falls outside of that range, it converts to the Pacers 2031 unprotected first.

[KillerLeft]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

I knew that '26 had to be involved in some way...given that LAC is blowing it up and didn't have their own. They just had to get a shot at something in this draft, at least. 

The real winners of this deal: OKC

[Mavs2021]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

WHAT THE ???? Does that mean the Pacers will try NOW. There is no way the Pacers can continue to tank. This is fantastic news for the Mavs.

[Dirknows]

Wow…that is a lightly protected 2026 pick. Carlisle has a lot of work to keep that pick.

[FireNicoHarrison]

Kawhi will be suspended for the extra basketball money stuff.

[KillerLeft]

The big question now. Will Clippers trade Kawhi and will anyone dare trading for him due to the Pablo Torre stuff still pending?

Heck, we don't know anything about that situation. I wonder if they're even allowed to trade him right now.

[omahen]

Clippers get the pick if it is in the 5-9 range. Good pick, but not disastrous for Indy if they fall out of top4