INDIANAPOLIS — After trading their first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft last week, the Pacers have traded back into the draft to acquire another second-round pick.

Just before the start of the draft Wednesday evening, the Pacers acquired the No. 38 overall pick in the draft from the Spurs in exchange for a second round pick in the 2030 draft and cash considerations, league sources confirmed to the IndyStar. The 2030 pick comes from the Kings, acquired in 2023 when the Pacers sent guard Chris Duarte to Sacramento.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the deal first.

The Pacers now have the No. 38 and 54 picks in the draft. They traded the No. 23 pick last week to the New Orleans Pelicans last week to re-acquire their 2026 first-round pick. They originally traded that pick to Toronto in the trade that brought Pascal Siakam to Indiana. The Raptors traded that pick to the Pelicans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram.

The deal could allow the Pacers to add some depth as they look to recover from the Achilles tendon tear suffered by All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton in their Game 7 loss to the Thunder in the NBA Finals. Haliburton is expected to miss all or most of next season. The move also helps the Pacers save some salary as they could surpass the luxury tax threshold if they re-sign center Myles Turner. The No. 38 pick is slotted to make approximately $2 million less than the No. 23 pick.

The second round begins at 8 p.m. Thursday.

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