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At first glance, the Indiana Pacers trading for Ivica Zubac looks like an overpay for a starting center. But context matters. The Eastern Conference is evolving—and size is becoming a requirement, not a luxury.

The Indiana Pacers trade for Ivica Zubac reflects a response to that shift. With multiple Eastern Conference teams built around high-level centers and interior presence, Indiana needed stability in the paint. Zubac gives the Pacers rebounding, rim protection, and half-court control—elements that become critical in playoff basketball.

This Indiana Pacers trade for Ivica Zubac isn’t about box score flash. It’s about conference survival. As the East grows more physical and structured, Indiana is adapting instead of reacting late.

Did the Pacers overpay… or did they simply pay the price of staying competitive in a changing conference?

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00:00For the Indianapolis Pacers acquiring Zubox from the actual Clippers,
00:05at first glance, you're going to say, oh, the Pacers overpaid for a starting center,
00:12not like an all-star level center, but a very good starting center.
00:17It's confident, solid.
00:19I would argue that the East is starting to change a little bit
00:24in terms of the 76ers have Joel Embiid back healthy-ish.
00:30Whenever he plays, he's putting up like 30 a game.
00:32He's a monster when he plays.
00:35The New York Knicks have both Robertson and Cat, so both big four and five.
00:43And the Pistons now have an all-star center.
00:48So centers are becoming a commodity in the East.
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