Tyrese Haliburton believes the Indiana Pacers made the right decision by trading for Ivica Zubac, even though the move ultimately cost them a top-four protected first-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show, Haliburton acknowledged it was disappointing to lose the lottery outcome but said the acquisition of Zubac was worth the gamble.

“Let’s think about it though, right?” Haliburton said. “We don’t need a guard. The fifth pick was a guard. The sixth pick was a guard. … I like Zu. We’re trying to win right now.

“What if it would have worked out that we got Zu and a top-four pick? Y’all would have been like, ‘You guys are geniuses.’ It just didn’t work out.

“We took a gamble and I guess we lost, because we didn’t get the pick. But we got Zu, who is one of the best centers in the league.”

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