The Clippers are teasing the Pacers ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery

D LA Clippers Hasn’t been picked in the first round of the NBA draft for two consecutive years in more than a decade. But, before the draft lottery on Sunday, the streak is likely to be broken, thankfully Indiana Pacers.

D to do business the center Ivica Zubac To the Pacers at the February trade deadline, the acquisition Benedict Mathurin, Isaiah JacksonTwo first round picks and one second round pick. One of those first rounders is for this year. It is protected from Pick No. 1 to 4 and 10 to 30.

Therefore, if the ping-pong balls bounced and landed between the Pacers’ picks Nos. 5 and 9, the pick would be awarded to the Clippers. LA knows exactly what Sunday needs and hasn’t been shy about showing off its potential.

The Pacers marked the week since the lottery with a post, writing: “May the rivalry be on our side.” The Clippers themselves have admitted that the days are numbered.

6 days left https://t.co/4LTkqJCvxd

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) May 4, 2026

LA took another step forward on Tuesday. The Clippers answered a post by the Pacers at X that broke Indiana’s odds for picks Nos. 1 through 4, Nos. 5 and 6. The latter two, which will go to LA, equal 47.9%, which the Clippers confirm.

So you are saying there is a 47.9% chance… https://t.co/10H1jBAdz3

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) May 5, 2026

Indiana has a 14% chance of getting the top overall pick, tied with Washington Wizards And Brooklyn Nets For the best odds.

If the pick falls to LA, it will be its highest selection since the No. 13 pick in 2018, when it took Jerome Robinson. The Clippers own the original 2026 first-round pick Oklahoma City Thunder because Paul George Trade in 2019. LA selected center Yannick Conan Niederhauser With his first round pick last year.

The Pacers, who finished the season with a 19-63 record, will hope the luck of the draw favors them.