However, the Indiana Pacers did a nifty little bit of work during the Finals, agreeing to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and later

We have an NBA trade. No, not the one everyone is waiting on involving Kevin Durant. Instead, the Indiana Pacers are sending the No. 23 pick in next week's draft to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for their own 2026 first-round pick.

Rumors have been emerging after the New Orleans Pelicans acquired another first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.