NBA draft eight days away (June 25-26, 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN), 30 teams are deep into their predraft process, working out top prospects and narrowing down their draft boards in preparation for the two-round event.

Facing a roster crunch, the Pacers have traded away the No. 23 pick in the 2025 draft to New Orleans recover their 2026 first-round pick.

Kurt Helin, Raphielle Johnson and Noah Rubin predict all 59 picks for the 2025 draft in the third installment of their mock series.

Indiana Pacers Complete NBA Draft Trade While Competing in The Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Amid their battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers are still taking calls regarding the future of their team.

The Indiana Pacers are on the brink of elimination after their Game 5 loss on Monday; however, that is not stopping them from making a trade within a week until the NBA Draft. More NBA news: Kevin Durant Was Reportedly Interested in Joining Celtics at Deadline ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Pacers are trading their No.

The Pacers will send the 23rd pick in this year's draft, as well as the rights to Mojave King of the New Zealand league, to New Orleans for their own pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. T

The 2025 offseason is fast approaching, and deals are already getting done. We've seen two trades made during the NBA Finals: the Memphis Grizzlies moved guard Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for a package of players and draft picks,

With the conclusion of the NBA Finals comes the start of the trade season, and while a new champion has yet to be crowned, there has already been a shakeup in The Association. Here are the latest trades in the NBA with grades on the biggest ones from yours truly: June 15: Magic acquire Desmond Bane Grizzlies receive: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope,

The Orlando Magic are acquiring guard Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies in a blockbuster deal, ESPN reported Sunday.