The Indiana Pacers traded away both their first and second round picks in the 2026 NBA Draft and join the Portland Trail Blazers as the only two teams in the league wihtout a pick in either round. As the Pacers look to move forward and put all their focus on the 2026-27 season, there is still reason to believe that they'd have interest in getting back into the NBA Draft. The main reason? After this season, only Kam Jones and Johnny Furphy are under contract on a rookie scale deal. Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard are both extension eligible as they enter the final season of their rookie deal, but there is no indication on which way the team is leaning. Pacers President of Basketball Operations, Kevin Pritchard, mentioned how much he loves this team, but emphasized that he felt this core seven deserved a chance to win together, and Walker and Sheppard aren't a part of that core. With limited flexibility moving forward from a financial standpoint, acquiring a pick in this draft could be a significant help to how the Pacers want to build their team. Today, I want to look at how the Pacers could get back into the first round of the NBA Draft. Teams with Multiple First Round PicksMay 14, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum reveals the number two pick for the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery at the Hilton Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images | Patrick Gorski-Imagn ImagesThere are a handful of teams that have multiple first-round picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. Memphis: Picks No. 3 and No. 16Chicago: Picks No. 4 and No. 15Atlanta: Picks No. 8 and No. 23Dallas: No. 9 and No. 30Oklahoma City: No. 12 and No. 17Charlotte: No. 14 and No. 18The most likely pick that the Pacers could acquire from this group of teams is the 30th pick from the Dallas Mavericks. After selecting Cooper Flagg first overall last season, Dallas has its' franchise cornerstone and could be willing to move off of the last pick in the first-round for future assets. Oklahoma City has a lot of questions to answer this offseason and they don't really need to take two more prospects to develop while they're trying to win a title, and have already invested in so many young players the last few drafts. If they're looking to kick the can down the road, Indiana could offer them a future pick for No. 17, but the traded pick would need to have protections on it. Atlanta at No. 23 feels like the third best option for the Pacers to trade a pick for. With the Hawks looking to take another step forward as a franchise, adding two rookies to their roster might not be what they want.Trade Idea for Atlanta's 23rd PickJan 31, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Jarace Walker (5) dribbles the ball while Atlanta Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye (18) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn ImagesThe Atlanta Hawks have a Traded Player Exception (TPE) of $11M to use. Indiana could trade Jarace Walker and their 2027 first-round pick to Atlanta for the 23rd overall pick. This would give the Hawks another 6-foot-8 wing who has proven to be a terrific shooter and they get a future pick to trade for next season. Indiana would be able to target a player that could help them on a team friendly deal, and by moving off of Walker's $8.48M contract, they'd clear up more room to sign a player on the Mid-Level Exception. Teams With One First Round Pick That Could Be TradedJun 24, 2022; Independence, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman talks to the media as first round draft pick Ochai Agbaji listens during a press conference introducing the first two draft picks of the Cavaliers at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images