Consistently hitting draft picks is hard. This is especially true for a team like the Indiana Pacers who haven’t had the luxury of a top-nine selection since 1989. Hitting it big when at least the nine of the best options are off the board means a higher likelihood of failure, but also makes cutting ties on missteps a little easier sometimes.
The lowest pick the Pacers have had since 2011 was the 11th selection in 2015. That was when they selected Myles Turner. He also happens to be the only player since that 2011 threshold that was extended past their rookie deal by Indiana.