{"id":668972,"date":"2026-03-20T15:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/668972\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T15:42:24","slug":"pacers-likely-to-make-a-surprise-nba-draft-selection-if-they-get-the-no-1-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/668972\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers likely to make a surprise NBA Draft selection if they get the No. 1 pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indiana Pacers would reportedly consider drafting Cam Boozer No. 1 if they get the top pick.<\/p>\n

The upcoming 2026 NBA Draft class is anticipated to be one of the best in years.<\/p>\n

\t\tIndiana Pacers \/ Schedule<\/p>\n

So far, there’s no consensus on who will be the first pick in the upcoming draft, with Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa expected to go one and two.<\/p>\n

However, there is also a belief that former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer’s son, current Duke standout Cameron Boozer, could jump to No. 1 under the right circumstances.<\/p>\n

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer<\/a>, the Indiana Pacers<\/a>‘ preferred selection in the draft would be Boozer.<\/p>\n

“No one in the NBA that I’ve consulted projects any sort of dramatic draft-night fall for either Peterson or Boozer. When it comes to Boozer, in fact, there is a sentiment among some rival teams that the Duke star would be Indiana’s preferred selection, even if the Pacers were to come away with the No. 1 overall pick, because of his potential fit alongside Pascal Siakam and newly acquired Ivica Zubac,” Fischer reports.<\/p>\n

As a freshman, Boozer has been sensational for Duke, winning ACC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year while averaging 22.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in 31 games.<\/p>\n

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