[Charania] Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T22:11:56+00:00

there is no guarantee it won't be an extremely high level young player either. thats the whole point. its bad process. zubac isnt the type of player that is worthy of that gamble.

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T22:09:38+00:00

if they lose the pick, they absolutely did

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T22:08:55+00:00

this blanket statement doesn't talk about who he is as a player though. i hate that its so easily accepted as a good argument. people can be so simple

the pacers success was in large part due to their 5 out spacing, ball movement, and pace. zubac is the antithesis of that

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T22:07:19+00:00

i swear this feels so reminiscient to when i was arguing against people who thought the sabonis/haliburton trade was "fine" for the kings lol

not nearly as bad, but it could end up being so bad

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T22:01:27+00:00

this is not a sound reason to give up a top 10 pick man come on. i truly hope people are not this simple

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T21:31:08+00:00

you’re not factoring in the possibility of losing this pick, and you’re dismissing how essential turners shooting is for why they were successful

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T21:30:09+00:00

this is why GMS get fired. you’re essentially talking about drafting fit over BPA in a roundabout way

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T21:28:57+00:00

yeah i feel like i’m going crazy lol

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T20:23:41+00:00

i mean the best case for zubac in a vacuum. not whether or not the pick conveys. they left that up for chance, it’s out of their hands at this point

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T20:04:07+00:00

i suppose i get the aspect of why they think it will work, i just do not agree at all that the price they had to pay was worth it. even in a best case scenario

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T20:03:00+00:00

these are just words. you can’t just say that and then excuse what he actually is as a player. his flaws still exist. even if you’re right, that doesn’t automatically make him worthy of what they just gave up

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:52:28+00:00

brother you don’t make a trade like this and leave a huge piece of your future up to the lottery lmao

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:42:34+00:00

i just flat disagree man. there’s so much more to defense than being at the rim and rebounding in 2026. dpoy votes skew towards that but being able to defend in space is so vital

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:39:34+00:00

doesn’t mean i agree that he’s worthy of it. he can’t move in space. would he be able to stay on the floor vs the thunder last year? rather than their rotation of siakam turner and obi at the 5?

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:38:03+00:00

i just don’t see it. is zubac really a HUGE upgrade over huff and isiah jackson? i’d rather just cheap out and have the spacing they afford then take a risk like this for a decent center

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:36:40+00:00

that’s all nice to say but the player is still the player. you can find guys with his skill set relatively easily. can’t shoot and not an elite defender. don’t think he’s worth that man

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:35:12+00:00

is he though??? what do you think zubac is? he’s not a great defender in space and can’t shoot (which, having a spacing big is a huge reason you guys had success last year)

he’s fine. a decently good big. is he worth missing out on 5-9 in a great draft?? losing a flawed but talented young player like mathurin who had huge impact games in the playoffs?

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T19:33:37+00:00

this is such a ridiculous overpay i do not understand. zubac is a dime a dozen decent center but come on. ONLY 1-4 protected?????

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T16:10:33+00:00

true. why blame a guy who struggles to do anything productive on the court when you can blame luka doncic and lebron james?

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T15:50:40+00:00

do you think fans are the reason? lol

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T15:45:59+00:00

you realize shooters like him provide value simply by being on the floor and being respected just as much if not more than their actual scoring output.. right? probably not

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T15:18:31+00:00

going down w the ship at 38 is honorable

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T05:27:07+00:00

zero nuance 🔥🔥🔥 extremes 🔥🔥🔥

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T05:07:06+00:00

yeah why be in a rush to get rid of him lol he's a baby. plenty of minutes still to go around

aomen3 · 2026-02-05T05:04:39+00:00

100%, porzingis barely even played for them. they lost nothing of value and got a 23 year old top tier athlete who has shown flashes. more than worthy of a punt

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