The Pacers are also sending the Pelicans the draft rights to Mojave King, the 47th overall pick in 2023. They are acquiring their own 2026 first-round pick from the Pelicans, which was previously dealt to the Toronto Raptors in the trade involving Pascal Siakam.

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade their 23rd overall choice in next week's NBA draft to New Orleans for a 2026 first-round pick.

"Since receiving the third pick via the NBA Draft Lottery, Philadelphia has fielded countless calls from teams looking to move up in this year's draft, league sources told ClutchPoints. One of the teams who spoke at length with the 76ers was the New Orleans Pelicans," Siegel reported.

The New Orleans Pelicans had one pick in this year’s draft. The Pelicans, who already owned the No. 7 overall selection in the draft, now own the No. 23 pick. The Pelicans acquired the extra pick in a trade Tuesday with the Indiana Pacers, according to an ESPN report.

The Pelicans currently hold the seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft and have hosted workouts with several potential first-round targets.

NBA insider shuts down Herb Jones trade rumors linking Pelicans and 76ers in reported deal for No. 3 pick in 2025 NBA Draft.

The New Orleans Pelicans are not playing around when it comes to Trey Murphy III. According to NBA insider Chris Dodson, the team’s asking price for the