The Indiana Pacers are acquiring center Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and one second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday.
The move gives Indiana a new starting center in Zubac, filling a hole left by the departure of center Myles Turner in the offseason. The Pacers have a 13-38 record this season, one of the worst in the NBA, but the move to acquire Zubac could benefit the team in the future.
Zubac, who turns 29 next month, is averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds on 61% shooting this season. He is under contract through the 2027-28 season and will provide a new pick-and-roll partner when Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton returns next season from a torn Achilles.
Indiana also received third-year guard Kobe Brown in the deal.