The Indiana Pacers will hold a pre-draft workout on Monday, June 15. That adds to sessions that began in late May and continued through early June with players including Sam Alexis, Kylan Boswell, Melvin Council Jr., Maliq Brown and Tamin Lipsey.

The team enters the June 23 draft without a first-round selection after sending its 2026 pick, protected one through four and 10 through 30, to the Clippers in the February deal for Ivica Zubac. Indiana finished the 2025-26 season at 19-63 and sits outside the top of the second-round order as well.

These workouts serve as low-cost insurance in a draft cycle where the front office lacks immediate assets but still needs to map the class. Prospects get measured against the current roster's spacing demands and the need for wing and guard depth that can play alongside Tyrese Haliburton upon his return.

The pattern fits a front office that has routinely hosted dozens of players even in lean years. That preserves relationships that could matter if second-round picks or future swaps materialize through trade. The 2025-26 roster already carries young pieces such as Johnny Furphy and Kam Jones who will need complementary talent rather than another high-upside project.

The next concrete step arrives with the draft on June 23. Any movement would likely involve packaging future seconds or salary to climb into the late first or early second. A quiet workout slate on the 15th would signal the group has gathered enough information to pivot fully toward free agency and internal development.