IvicaZubac

Preseason question: How much can an elite playmaker unlock a center whose strengths are screening, finishing, and controlling the paint? Zubac is set up for a career year in Indiana. Next to Tyrese Haliburton, who is set to return from his Achilles injury, Zubac will be among the most important screeners in the league. Zubac doesn’t provide the kind of spacing that Myles Turner did during Indiana’s 2025 Finals run, but there’s no doubt that the Haliburton-Zubac pairing will be just as central to the Pacers offense as Turner’s shooting was. Zubac’s ability to roll to the rim, finish in traffic, and pressure the basket should result in some of the best box scores of his career. Assuming Haliburton stays healthy, Zubac could be a big climber in these rankings this season.