Latest NBA mock draft imagines nightmare scenario for Pacers

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle looks on from the sideline against the Miami Heat during the second half at Kaseya Center. | Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesThe Indiana Pacers currently have a 52.1% chance of landing a top-four pick in this year's draft, according to Tankathon.com. But if that doesn't come to fruition and the pick falls between the 5-9 range, it will go to the Los Angeles Clippers instead, meaning Indiana would lose out on a potential game-changing prospect.

And in FanSided's latest 2026 NBA Mock Draft, this is exactly what happened.

In the mock draft, the Pacers' pick falls to No. 5 and goes to Los Angeles, where they take UNC forward Caleb Wilson. Wilson is widely…