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Ivica Zubac ( iv-EET-sə ZOO-bahts; Croatian: [îʋitsa zǔːbats]; born 18 March 1997) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Croatian national basketball team. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round in the 2016 NBA draft. He played for the Lakers until the 2019 trade deadline when he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. During the 2021 NBA Playoffs, he helped the Clippers reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. At the 2026 trade deadline, he was acquired by the Pacers.
Zubac was born in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He grew up in Čitluk, just east of the Croatian border. He holds dual citizenship but identifies fully as Croatian.
Zubac came through the youth system of Cibona and then played for Zrinjevac in the second Croatian division during the 2013–14 season. He made the roster of Cibona’s men’s team the following season, becoming a part of a group of prospects including Nik Slavica and Ante Žižić after the departure of Dario Šarić. Zubac played in Croatia’s top-tier level…
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