The Indiana Pacers currently have a 52.1% chance of landing a top-four pick in this year's draft, according to Tankathon.com. But if that doesn't come to fruition and the pick falls between the 5-9 range, it will go to the Los Angeles Clippers instead, meaning Indiana would lose out on a potential game-changing prospect.
And in FanSided's latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, this is exactly what happened.
In the mock draft, the Pacers' pick falls to No. 5 and goes to Los Angeles, where they take UNC forward Caleb Wilson. Wilson is widely considered to be the fourth-best player in this year's draft, and he would likely go No.