{"id":52080,"date":"2025-07-01T23:11:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52080"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:11:49","slug":"done-deal-the-deal-between-indiana-pacers-and-oklahoma-city-thunder-is-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52080","title":{"rendered":"DONE DEAL: The Deal Between Indiana pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder is done&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a clean summary of the deal:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The **Indiana Pacers** have officially completed a mid-Finals trade with the **New Orleans Pelicans**, sending their No.\u202f23 selection in the 2025 NBA Draft plus the draft rights to guard **Mojave King** in exchange for their own **2026 first-round pick** previously traded away ([ourmidland.com][1], [si.com][2]).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This move, revealed on **June\u202f17, 2025**, grants Indiana more long-range flexibility. Prior to the trade, they held just two future first\u2011rounders\u20142028 and 2030 (later joined by Milano\u2019s 2032 protection). Reacquiring the 2026 pick now gives them **four** tradable first\u2011round selections (2026, \u201928, \u201930, \u201932) ([si.com][2]).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Front-office executives, including GM Chad Buchanan, regard this as a \u201csavvy\u201d strategic move toward long-term versatility. As Forbes\u2019 Evan Sidery noted, it positions Indiana to potentially execute a bold future trade or carve a sustainable asset pathway ([si.com][2]).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Indiana\u2019s draft footprint in 2025 shrinks\u2014they were left with only a second-round pick (#54), having traded away their first-round entitlement (#23) ([yardbarker.com][3]).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**Bottom line:** While Indiana sacrifices an immediate draft asset, they&#8217;re betting on future flexibility and maintaining control over a strong run of first-rounders\u2014an aggressive long-term play amidst their Finals appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a clean summary of the deal: &nbsp; &#8212; &nbsp; The **Indiana Pacers** have officially completed a mid-Finals trade with the **New Orleans Pelicans**, sending their No.\u202f23 selection 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