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Finally, someone defends Tyrese in front of Teague.

Hoping to hear similar reports about the Pacers next season, OrthoIndy. 🤞

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NBA players voted Houston Rockets All-Star Alperen Sengun the most overrated player in the league.

NBA players have picked the most overrated player in the league today.

According to The Athletic's poll, NBA players voted Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun the most overrated player in the league.

Sengun received 12.3% of the votes from 81 players around the NBA.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Washington Wizards guard Trae Young received the second-most votes with 8.6% each.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic also received a significant number of votes, ranking in the top 10 most overrated players in the league with 3.7%.

The Athletic's poll results:

1. Alperen Sengun - 12.3%
2-3. Rudy Gobert - 8.6%
2-3. Trae Young - 8.6%
4. Karl-Anthony Towns - 7.4%
5-6. Paolo Banchero - 4.9%
5-6. Ja Morant - 4.9%
7-10. Deni Avdija - 3.7%
7-10. Scottie Barnes - 3.7%
7-10. Luka Doncic - 3.7%
7-10. Pascal Siakam - 3.7%
11-16. Dillon Brooks - 2.5%
11-16. Tyrese Haliburton - 2.5%
11-16. Tyler Herro - 2.5%
11-16. Evan Mobley - 2.5%
11-16. Brandin Podziemski- 2.5%
11-16. Domantas Sabonis - 2.5%

Just when I thought I couldn't miss them more, this guy posts this... reminding us that we are not alone. The whole league misses the Pacers.

Heartbroken, yet honored and proud... and looking forward to next season. (And scared for Sunday)

Wheat Hotchkiss

Writer/Editor

May 4, 2026

2:58 PM EDT

The Pacers announced their on-stage

representative for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, and it's a choice that should have fans fired up. Fan-favorite guard T.J. McConnell will represent the Blue & Gold at the Draft Lottery, which will be held on Sunday, May 10, at 3:00 PM ET in Chicago.

McConnell is the longest-tenured member of the Pacers roster, having just completed his seventh season in Indiana. He has appeared in 448 games for the Blue & Gold and ranks sixth in franchise history in assists with 2,367 and 11th in steals with 505 and counting.

His all-out effort has endeared McConnell to the Pacers fanbase. His stellar play off the bench during recent playoff runs to the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals and 2025 NBA Finals cemented his status as one of the most beloved players in franchise history.

McConnell will hopefully be the lucky charm that helps the Pacers land their highest draft pick in nearly four decades. Indiana enters the lottery with a 52.1 percent chance of securing a top-four pick and a 14 percent chance of landing the first overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. The Pacers have not drafted in the top four since they took Rik Smits with the second overall pick in 1988. Indiana has never had the number one pick in the NBA Draft.

If the Pacers' pick falls outside the top four, it will be conveyed to the Los Angeles Clippers as a condition of the Feb. 5 trade that brought Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown to Indiana.

You can watch McConnell and find out the results of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on ESPN on Sunday at 3:00 PM ET.

BUT since we got the chance to get both, I will always remember this 2026 FRP as legendary trade asset that helped get Pascal, Zu, and potentially AJ.

Exquisite work by the FO.

With the Celtics gone, I'm tempted to hitch on to the other Tyrese wearing 0 in the East... and the West?

Would love to see more upsets 🙏🏻. its fun trolling on the the r/NBAEasrMemeWar sub 😅

Again I am reminded of how bad the shotmaking has been during the current playoffs. 🫣

Im a student at IU Indy and I want to bring this home as a gift.

Watching the teams getting gassed in the 4Q ... tsk tsk tsk.

Sounds like he has alot of things in common with our guys.

(Please give us #1)