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Mike Facci is joined by Keith Smith to dive into the Pacers extending Andrew Nembhard, the Pacers running it back, how they stack up to the remaining teams in the Eastern Conference, Keith shares his NBA Power Rankings for the East and then they dive into the new NBA TV Deal! Loaded Friday show for you here on your go-to Pacers Podcast, Setting The Pace!
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The Indiana Pacers made some massive moves on Wednesday! Andrew Nembhard and the Pacers agree to a 3-year extension for $59M and then James Johnson is brought back on a 1-year deal for $3.3M. Andy Sweeney of 107.5 The Fan joins Alex Golden to discuss the big moves and what this means for the future of the team.
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Today on Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci are joined by the Pacers television voice, Chris Denari, to discuss the Pacers off-season, expectations for next year, Tyrese with Team USA, bringing in James Wiseman, Tyrese Haliburton's personality and how it positively impacts the team's morale for the entirety of the season and an update on Bally Sports and the Indiana Pacers television agreement.
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Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci dive into the Pacers guards who are representing their country's in the Olympics. First, is Steve Kerr making a mistake in benching Tyrese Haliburton? The pros and cons to playing him with this group and not playing him. Second, the guys discuss Nembhard's recent play and dive into the potential contract extension Indiana could offer him today. Why should Nembhard take this deal and the pros and cons to agreeing to the deal now vs. betting on yourself later. The guys then look at the NEW NBA Cup Groups, how Indiana matches up with the teams they're in Group Play with and more. Lastly, in Segment 1, the guys share some great tidbits from Jeff Teague's appearance on the Draymond Green Show, where Teague shared stories of being traded to Indy, playing with James Johnson in college and why he left after one season for the Timberwolves.
Then, in Segment 2, Alex and Facci debut a brand new segment where they look at the latest NEWS from the last week across the league. From transactions, rule changes/updates, score updates from Team USA, as well as injuries and surgeries! Let us know what you think of our NEW segment!
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Alex Golden and Facci are back for another episode of your go-to Pacers Podcast, Setting The Pace. The guys dive into the roster and rank it from top to bottom to determine what players have the most trade value. The trade value ranking is based on how the guys think the Pacers view their own talent, as well as high how the rest of the league might view them.
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Alex Golden is joined by Derek Schultz to discuss all things Pacers. They dive into the the Pacers signing of James Wiseman and what that means for him and the team. They then pivot into a discussion on Jarace Walker. How he has looked in Summer League, his role for next season with the team and what might be difficult for him in his development. After that, they talk in-depth about Bennedict Mathurin and how crucial his year 3 jump is. What Mathurin needs to do to reach that All-Star level and more. Then, they spend a chunk of time discussing Turner entering the final year of his contract, how he fits now and long term, what the center market might be next free agency and the lack of a replacement if he walks next summer. To close out the show, they discuss how Furphy fits with this team already, why Rick Carlisle will love him and how Indiana found another steal in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft. Derek and Alex also dive into the 2-way spots on the roster, the uncertainty of who will get the remaining 2 spots and who was the biggest winner and loser of the offseason.
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Alex Golden and Facci discuss the Pacers first 2-games of Summer League Play. The guys discuss what they liked and what they didn't like from both games, areas they want to see improvement from for the team and individual players, as well as highlighting what the rookies did in their first action in a "Pacers" uniform.
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Jimmy Cook from Query and Company on 107.5 The Fan joins to discuss Tyrese Haliburton's performance with Team USA, how he can apply this role to the Pacers next season if/when Mathurin takes a leap, Nembhard's quieter performance with Canada and how the Pacers rotation might shake out this summer. They also dive into how good LeBron really is at age 39, the best closing lineup for Team USA, whether or not Jayson Tatum is properly rated by fans and then close the show out with an epic French Fry Draft.
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Alex Golden is joined by Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan to discuss the Pacers offseason, the recent comments Kevin Pritchard made about keeping continuity, re-signing Pascal Siakam, what Rick Carlisle had to say about Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy. They discuss Bennedict Mathurin's role on this team entering year 3, how difficult things will get in the future with all the Pacers young players looking for bigger paydays and more. Kevin also shares his intrigue with Tristan Newton and Enrique Freeman as well.
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Alex and Facci go through the latest offseason moves and discuss how the Pacers can learn from these moves. While teams are always looking to make moves to get better, there are also a handful of teams who have yet to make any drastic changes to their roster. The Pacers are one of the teams that didn't make any moves, but that doesn't mean they took a step back. The guys discuss what they like and don't like about the moves made around the league and how it could impact the league.
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Alex Golden and Facci dive into the latest reports that the Utah Jazz are listening to offers on Lauri Markkanen. The guys layout the pros and cons to going after the talented 7-foot wing from Utah, what a trade package might look like to snatch him from Utah and then give their final verdict on whether or not they want the Pacers to pursue Markkanen.
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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the pros and cons to signing James Wiseman to be the teams third string center. Wiseman, has spent the last two years in Detroit, and was drafted by the Warriors 2nd overall back in 2020, the same draft class as Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin and Jalen Smith, who is now with the Bulls. The guys layout what this new environment might mean for him and what he will have to do to grow as a player.
Then, Bob Kravitz joins the show to discuss Indiana re-signing Siakam and Toppin, giving Wiseman a chance to develop and not making any splashy moves like the rest of the East. He then shares his thoughts on what the Pacers record could be next season and how the other moves that were made impacts Indiana. Lastly. Bob discusses what type of players might make sense to move, with Indiana being just months away from more than likely having to make a consolidation trade to free up playing time and cap room.
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Alex Golden and Facci are joined once again by Aaron Nesmith, Pacers starting small forward! The guys discuss Aaron's season, the Pacers run to the Eastern Conference Finals, what he is hoping this team will do next season, the growth and relationships he formed with his teammates, whether or not the Pacers are in a rivalry with New York or Milwaukee, his relationship with coach Lloyd Pierce and expectations for next season.
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Loaded podcast for you all today! The guys dive into the Obi Toppin signing and whether or not it was a good deal for the Pacers to give Toppin $60M for the next 4-years. They then dive into how the signing impacts Jarace Walker's role and the rotation moving forward. The guys then look at the Pacers salary situation and discuss how Indiana is limited move wise in what they can do moving forward, and how teams like New York were able to make such splashy moves despite the lack of cap space.
Then, Alex and Facci discuss the latest report from Mike Scotto of Hoops Hype on teams calling about Mathurin and Walker. After that, they speculate why Andrew Nembhard wasn't mentioned in that report. After that, Alex and Facci share the news of Chris Paul signing a 1-year deal with San Antonio and why getting an extension done with Nembhard this offseason is so important...what could his restricted free agency look like next summer? Alex has a hot and bold take on it.
Lastly, the guys discuss what other moves have been made around the league, as of 9:00ish PM EST on Sunday and how it impacts the Eastern Conference. They then close it out by recapping Tyrese Haliburton's night on WWE Smackdown, facing off against Jalen Brunson in The Garden and grading Haliburton and Brunson's acting skills.
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Alex Golden and Mike Facci breakdown the Indiana Pacers Draft selections of Johnny Furphy, Tristen Newton and Enrique Freeman! They share what draft experts had to say about their games, share their stats from the previous college year, why they think the Pacers took them and what they can bring to the team next season and in the future.
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Alex Golden and Facci are joined by Ryan Hammer, college basketball analyst, to discuss the upcoming NBA Draft and all the uncertainty around it. Ryan shares his thoughts on the Pacers previous years success in the draft and what they could do in the 2nd round with multiple picks that they own. In addition to that, Ryan discusses the Lakers hiring JJ Redick, and how that changes what the Lakers could do in the Draft as well as what Atlanta can do with the 1st overall pick and their roster.
Side note, this episode was recorded an hour before the breaking news of Mikal Bridges being traded to the New York Knicks.
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Alex Golden and Mike Facci have a great discussion today on a handful of prospects they like for the Pacers in this upcoming draft. They discuss what they like about each prospect and how they would fit in with this team. After the reveal their list of players they would like Indy to target, they go into a deep dive on Ryan Dunn, a defensive menace from Virginia that has been all over the place with his ranking. The guys discuss if moving up for him would be worth it or not. At the end of the show, the guys share some of their first round favorites and who they think will have success in the league.
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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Rowan Kent of No Ceilings to answer some burning questions about the NBA Draft. The guys discuss risers and fallers, what players make sense the most at 36 for the Indiana Pacers, what Edey and Ware could do in the league and where the could fall in the draft, thoughts on Bronny James and whether or not he is worth taking a risk on for the Pacers, who the best defenders are in the draft class, why the wide draft range for Ryan Dunn and what he brings to this draft class and more!
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Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss hypothetical deals that they have come up with on the good ole trade machine. This is a fun exercise to see where the Pacers are at roster wise, what the assumed value of their own players might be across the league and a tough discussion about what it would take to acquire certain players and if they would be worth the price to get them.
Hope you all enjoy the work we put into these trade ideas! Don't get too upset with us if you disagree with our ideas!
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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci discuss the reported news that Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a 4 year deal, worth $189.5M. This deal cannot become official until July 6th, but getting the agreement out of the way, allows for Indiana to focus on other offseason moves, and crosses off the number one priority of the offseason. The guys look at the contract, the length of the deal, Siakam's fit, revisiting the trade to acquire Siakam and more!
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