It had been announced earlier this week that the Indiana Pacers had lost their draft-pick tiebreaker to the Milwaukee Bucks for the rights to the 17th overall selection in the upcoming NBA draft — where Indiana will now begin the process of evaluating their options for pick No. 18 come June.
That much has been known for the last few days. What isn’t known, however, is exactly who team president Larry Bird will select in what has been regarded as a guard-heavy draft class that includes the likes of Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz and De’Aaron Fox, just to name a few.