With only a 0.8% chance of winning the NBA Draft Lottery, it was expected the Indiana Pacers would stay put at 11th. And as chalk prevailed through nearly the entire Lottery process, that's just where the Pacers were kept locked in for the June 25th NBA Draft, matching with Larry Bird's general pessimism towards being able to bring one of the top prospects to Indiana.
While the Pacers were a popular "fair and just" pick of the night, "fair and just" isn't a criteria for the ping pong balls, so Indiana will continue with their workout plans as they work towards Draft Night.