The Clippers are not even trying to hide the trolling anymore.
Ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, the Clippers’ social media team started poking fun at the Pacers because Indiana’s first-round pick could end up going directly to Los Angeles if it falls outside the top four. The pick was included in the massive trade between the two franchises earlier this season, and now Clippers fans are openly rooting for Indiana to get screwed by the ping-pong balls.
And honestly, this is brutal.
The Pacers went from NBA Finals participants just one year ago to one of the biggest disasters in basketball. Injuries destroyed their season, Tyrese Haliburton missed major time, and the team collapsed all the way into lottery territory. Now they might not even get to keep the reward for suffering through it.
That is what makes the Clippers trolling hit even harder.
If Indiana lands in the top four, they keep the pick and potentially add a franchise-changing prospect like A.J. Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, or Cameron Boozer. But if the lottery drops them into picks 5 through 9, the Clippers take the selection instead.
So basically, Indiana fans are sitting there praying for lottery luck while Clippers fans are laughing at them online waiting to steal the pick.
This is exactly why NBA fans love and hate the draft lottery at the same time.
One bounce of a ping-pong ball can completely change the future of two franchises. The Pacers could walk away with a superstar-level prospect and instantly reset their future. Or they could lose the pick entirely while the Clippers add another valuable young piece to a team that already thinks it won the trade.
And the worst part for Indiana?
The Clippers honestly earned the right to talk trash here.
At the trade deadline, many people questioned whether Los Angeles gave up too much. Now the Pacers are the team sweating out lottery night while the Clippers sit back comfortably waiting to see if another asset falls into their lap.
The NBA draft lottery always creates chaos, but this situation feels especially cruel because the Pacers are one bad bounce away from turning a nightmare season into a complete catastrophe.
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