Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex and Facci celebrate EPISODE 500! The guys quickly discuss the players who were not given rookie extensions and will be heading into Restricted Free Agency, then discuss the news of the players who did reach extensions. Next, Alex and Facci play stock up/stock down for the Pacers 17-man roster post preseason play! Who is on the rise and who is on the decline? The guys share their opinions on that.Later, Langston Galloway joins the show to discuss his future, how his time with the Pacers went, what he saw from these young players in practice, the mindset this team has entering the regular season, what life after playing might look like and answers 10 rapid fire questions about his time in the NBA, personal/life experiences, hobbies and interests and who his Mt. Rushmore of Shooting Guards would be! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Facci are JACKED UP after the Pacers preseason victory against the New York Knicks! Bennedict Mathurin put on a SHOW and the guys discuss his performance, as well as other Pacers who stood out and dive into the latest news from the Pacers roster that took place before Mathurin's showcase special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are back to answer Part 2 of the Mailbag!Rundown:-Oshae Brissett vs Terry Taylor-Podcasting Tidbits-If the Pacers were to relocate in Indiana, where would they go?-How does Rick distribute his minutes between the 2s and the 3s with so much talent?-Over/Under 50% that the Pacers make a trade before 2023-Surprise Player Candidates for the Pacers-Confidence in the Pacers landing the 1st overall pick-Oshae's uncertain future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The guys open up the show recapping their weekend of disappointment as sports fans but how they're excited for the upcoming Pacers season. Then dive into the bad news of Aaron Nesmith and his plantar fascia injury...how does that injury impact the rotation and is it something to be concerned about longterm!Next, the guys answer 8-questions from the mailbag sent in by: Sam Culbertson, Aaron M, Dalton Chubb, Ricky Kelly, DonTrell Bullies, Matthew Peck, Juan Judah and Aimee Facci.-Pacers Ceiling-Bold Predictions-Excitement for this season compared to others-How many games till Rick has to start Bennedict Mathurin-three team trade idea between Indy, Golden State and the Lakers-Trade value for Theis and Goga-How many games does Mathurin start this year-What will it take for Facci to eat a...PICKLE????? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci share their thoughts on the Pacers first preseason action! Who stood out for the Pacers and what we thought of the rotation!Later, Scott Agness joins the show and gives his takeaways for the Pacers first preseason game, a little Pacers Season Preview and the Pacers executives being out in Las Vegas to watch Wembanyama + Scoot Henderson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evan Sidery joins Alex Golden to breakdown the amazing performances from both Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama! What stood out to the guys, what areas both can improve upon, how they could fit with the Pacers and briefly touch on G League Ignite forward, a projected 1st round pick, Leonard Miller.Later, Alex is joined by Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana to discuss the Pacers upcoming preseason tilt with the Hornets! JJ shares observations from training camp and interviews with the players and coaches. Amazing perspective here from JJ as he shares some great insight on how this team has been preparing for their first real action since last April! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

While we are all tired of the same Lakers-Pacers trade talks, Shams provided a few interesting nuggets in his reporting on Herb Simon's desires and Myles Turner's upcoming free agency...Shams also mentioned a third team could be involved in this deal...the guys touch on that in segment one.Later, Alex and Facci share their five areas the Pacers should improve this season and give detailed statistics to backup their points.Lastly, Facci dives into the last 10 players to be selected with the 6th overall pick: did they start? how many games did they play in during their rookie season, their averages, if they have ever made an All-Star team or an All-NBA team... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the most recent article from Bob Kravitz doubling down on his Turner takes, then the guys look at what team Zach Lowe thinks could be a player for Turner and what else he had to say about Myles in general.Then, the guys discuss if the Pacers could make a trade for Jae Crowder as Bobby Marks suggested. They also touch on the first two days of Pacers training camp...Bennedict Mathurin playing with the second unit, Oshae Brissett playing with the third group of players and Daniel Theis has arrived to camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci kickoff the show discussing the Pacers recent transactions over the weekend, the training camp roster and interesting things we learned from *former Pacers at their respective media day interviews.Then, Tyler Smith of Indy Sports Legends joins the show to share his thoughts on Media Day, shine light on some of the most interesting comments made and more! The guys close out the segment reflecting on the four years of Setting The Pace, and how Tyler helped start the podcast with Facci and Alex.Alex and Facci close out the show with a few more thoughts on the direction of the team and coach Rick Carlisle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Evan Sidery from BasketballNews.com to discuss Kevin Pritchard's press conference with the media on Thursday. Sidery was at the press conference and was able to shed some light on things that KP said, hinted at and didn't say to help us better understand the direction this franchise is moving and what players might be here for that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci kick off the show discussing Chad Buchanan's interview with Kevin and Query, their biggest takeaways, discussing Myles' future with the team, Mathurin's off-season progress and more! The guys conclude segment one discussing the latest information on James Johnson's contract, what Shams reported on the Pacers-Lakers trade talks and how to dissect what a front office member says.Next, the guys start things off listing their TOP 5 worst moves of the Kevin Pritchard era...how do these horrible moves compare to the guys TOP 5 best moves made by KP? The guys get into their lists, discuss some honorable mentions they have and debate which moves was bigger: trading for Haliburton or trading PG for Domas and Oladipo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start things off looking at the recent moves the Pacers made over the weekend...the team signed James Johnson as well as 3-other players to Exhibit-10 deals for training camp. The guys discuss Kendall Brown's two-way signing becoming official and what they like about these signings.Then, the guys share their rotation for the upcoming season and how they would divvy up the minutes! At the end of the show, Alex shares a fun three team trade idea that he hasn't shared before! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keith Smith of Celtics Blog and Spotrac joins Facci to revisit the Celtics acquiring Malcolm Brogdon and what the Pacers can expect from Nesmith and Theis. Then, the guys discuss how long the Pacers rebuild will last, which teams will likely finish with the worst three records in the NBA and then they give their NBA Finals (WAY TOO EARLY) predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by David Harrison West Cole to rank the Pacers roster from 15-1! The guys explain their rankings, make the case for why they have a player higher or lower than the other and discuss the good and the bad to each players game.After the guys unveil their list, they run through 2k23's ratings of each player to compare and contrast where their rankings were different than the 2k ratings!We want to hear from you! Share your Pacers ranking on social media with us or message us privately to let us know what you would've done differently! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Houston Rocket's daily podcaster, Jackson Gatlin joined Facci to discuss the excitement of rebuilding, growing a team through the draft and watching them develop, what it's like hitting that reset button, what to look forward to with a rebuild, the odds/chances that Mathurin can make All-Rookie 1st team, expectations for Theis on a rebuilding roster and how many first round picks is too many? (The Rockets had 3 picks in this last draft...the Pacers have a chance to have 3 first round picks this upcoming season). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael The Oz Facci is joined by Eric Pincus to discuss how extending Myles before the season would impact the Pacers salary, when the team will be able to offer Tyrese Haliburton an extension, what exactly is the salary floor and what type of penalties are there if a team doesn't reach it...and what the Pacers should prioritize more between cap space and draft picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael Davis Facci are back for an awesome September Mailbag Podcast!Questions Aaron H - Who are your top 3 wings that you realistically think (or would want) the Pacers could acquire in a trade? Christopher Lloyd - Does Isaiah Jackson hold potential to be the Pacers' long-term solution at center? Jeff Kew - Pacers showed they’re willing to get into restricted free agency with the Ayton situation. If there’s one or two RFA’s next offseason you think the Pacers could go for, who would it be? Brett - Should Boomer have to change his number since Bennedict took it? DonTrell - Do you think PG 13 will return to the pacers in 2025 as He will be an UFA ? Matt Peck - Would you be open to a trade that would bring in a young veteran small forward that would improve the record (say low 30’s) or would you prefer to just continue with the potential higher draft pick. By young veteran I mean someone in same age group no older than 26. Dalton Chubb - Hey guys! My question is, what do you think our win Total will be? Architext - *Assuming* (pretty big assumption I know) Brissett and Turner are on the pacers after the trade deadline. Where you place odds that each is signed and extended before the end of the season and for how much? Richard 1) a projected minute break down per position 2) who would you project Indy would protect if there was an expansion draft 3) what is the answer to the lack of rebound, no one on the team has ever averaged over 7.6 rpg True_Love - with the addition of Donovan Mitchell, is the central division the toughest in the East? Do you think the Pacers make playoffs or play in? Hoca Bombus Gringo - What are some stats/predictions for the roster next season? TheManWithSomeGoals - What inspires us to be fans of a team with the likelihood of never making us happy in our lifetime? Come On Sonny - How good would Tyrese have to be to win MIP? He averaged 15/8 last season, is 20/10 enough? Also, what would Turner have to show on the court this season for the Pacers to give him a big contract? Pacer Faithful - If you could pick any Pacer (past and present) to have dinner with, who would it be and why? Jason - If Myles wasn't injured at the trade deadline last year, would he have been dealt over Sabonis or would both have been moved? Chris - When do you think the Pacers will release their throwback jerseys for this year and what do you think they'll be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Goga Bitadze was involved in an off court incident with some of his teammates. Will this have any long term impact with the Pacers since he is entering his final season? The guys discuss that in segment one and then transition to sharing 5 goals for the shooting guards this year: Bennedict Mathurin, Chris Duarte and Buddy Hield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike Scotto of Hoops Hype joins the show once again to discuss the Pacers latest rumors, how the Mitchell trade impacts Indiana and Utah, where the Pacers stand in regards to dealing Myles and Buddy, Turner looking for an extension, Theis name involved in the Lakers rumors and his fit in Indiana as well as the Jazz looking to offload some contracts as they rebuild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to discuss the blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Jazz. The guys breakdown how this deal impacts the Pacers in multiple ways. The Pacers own the Cavaliers 1st round pick next season, but it is lottery protected...the Jazz traded their two best players this season, the Knicks fumbled the deal and now have player relationships to mend and the Lakers still have a Westbrook problem. Lots of fascinating ways this deal impacts the current and future of the Indiana Pacers...we have it for you here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The guys kick off the show discussing whether or not Jermaine O'Neal should have his jersey retired...the guys discuss what things might have kept him from getting it retired, if there is still a chance that they retire it later and is he the most deserving of the Pacers regime from the NBA to have his jersey retired!Next, the guys share 5-goals they have for each of the teams' small forwards this season: Aaron Nesmith, Oshae Brissett and Kendall Brown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Mike Piazza Facci share their predictions for the 2022-2023 NBA Player Awards!The guys predict: The Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, 6th Man of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's show, Alex and Facci go through both the East and West Conferences and share their predictions! Facci and Alex were in unison at times, but Facci threw a major curve ball in his West Standings predictions that caused quite that outburst from Alex.Let us know where you agree and disagree with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci open up the show discussing a Pacers and NBA LEGEND, Reginald Wayne Miller. The guys share their Top 10 Moments from Reggie Miller's historic career and highlight each moment from previous articles, highlights from the games and share their personal memory of them.The guys want to know what your Top 10 Reggie Moments would be! Share them with us on twitter @SettingThePace3 or on IG @PacersTalk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With KD rescinding his trade request and the Lakers recent trade to acquire Patrick Beverly from Utah, could the Lakers now turn their attention to acquiring Myles and Buddy? The guys discuss whether or not the Pacers should be interested in this, what other moves could be made instead and more.Then, the guys look at goals they want to see the young power forwards on this team accomplish. With I Jax, Jalen Smith and Terry Taylor all showing strong performances last season, the future is bright for these young players and in a rebuilding year, there are multiple areas we want to see these young guys grow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Alex Kennedy to discuss his latest article on BasketballNews.com, where he interviewed Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton and General Manager Chad Buchanan. Alex (Kennedy) sheds light on both of his conversations with Tyrese and Chad, as well as sharing some interesting information that he left out of the original article and the relationship that Myles Turner has with Tyrese Haliburton, Chad Buchanan!Alex Kennedy celebrated his 31st birthday on Tuesday, the day of the recording, so the guys close out the show discussing Pacers that were born on this day, as well as Jeremy Lin and Kobe Bryant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Terry Taylor, who is entering his second season in the NBA joins Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci for a fun interview! Terry Taylor talks about his journey to the NBA, what areas he feels he needs to improve upon the most, what player he is watching film on to model his game after him, what made Indiana a great fit for him, sharing the same nickname as Tristan Thompson for a week, what position does Terry himself as, his goals for the upcoming season, the toughest matchup he had this season, the player/team he felt he got the best of and rapid fire questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci spend the entirety of the show breaking down next season's schedule and go through each of the 82-games and determine if the Pacers win or lose that game! The guys then share their total amount of wins they have for the Pacers at the end of the season and discuss the pros and cons to those results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are joined by Andrew Nembhard to discuss his draft process, going to the Pacers and how that wasn't where he expected to go, playing in the Summer League and learning from those experiences, how difficult it was to lose Washington Jr. in the middle of Summer League and adding in a guy like Nesmith to the mix, what his role will be this upcoming season, playing in the G-League, learning from his college experiences, what position(s) he can play, his goals for the season, what he's been doing this summer to get ready for Training Camp and then he steps on the hot seat and answers 10 rapid fire questions, that leads to a debate/conversation about cereal! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Michael K. Facci for today's episode of Setting The Pace! The guys discuss the Pacers Preseason Schedule and how this will be a good start for the Pacers season.Next, the guys discuss the Centers on the Pacers roster and list the 5-goals they have for each player: Goga Bitadze, Daniel Theis and Myles Turner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael J. Facci is joined by Evan Dammarell of Locked on Cavs, Fear The Sword and Right Down Euclid to discuss the standstill for Collin Sexton and the Cavaliers. The Pacers previously noted interest in Collin Sexton, what his fit would be like in Indiana, revisiting the LeVert trade from earlier this year and discussing if the Cavs have "buyer's remorse", LeVert's future in Cleveland and the Cavaliers chances to make the postseason this year so that first round pick goes to Indiana this season and doesn't convert to 2-second round picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael B. Facci dive into an interesting tweet from Victor Oladipo on Wednesday, where he basically stated that things weren't all his fault in his departure and how he was unfairly portrayed by the media. He also mentioned former teammate Domantas Sabonis and Paul George as guys who felt the same way as he does...so, Alex and Facci decided to take a trip down memory lane and discuss what instances caused PG, VO and DS to leave Indiana and how things were handled and what things could've been done to make the departure smoother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Facci and he is NOT HAPPY with "his" draft results from Thursday's podcast and dishes out his thoughts on the opener! Then, the guys discuss who would be the best starting 5 since 2010-2011 till now and discuss what players make the most sense.Later, the guys look at Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell and Tyrese Haliburton's upcoming season and share 5 goals that they would like to see them achieve this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Derek Murray of Basketballnews.com to discuss the Pacers 2022 NBA Draft: Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Kendall Brown.Later, Derek goes into the 2023 NBA Draft Class that everyone is raving about and the guys discuss close to 15 names to keep an eye on for next season, of course starting with Victor Wembanyama, followed by Scoot Henderson, the Thompson Twins and more!Be sure to subscribe to our YOUTUBE Channel - Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast, leave us a 5-STAR RATING and REVIEW if you LOVE this show and most importantly, have a GREAT DAY! #LETSGOPACERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by David Cole and Carson Stafford to look at the most intriguing storylines of the 2022-2023 Indiana Pacers season. The guys each share two storylines they're monitoring and why they're so intrigued by them.Later, the guys do a fun exercise where they do a snake draft and build the best possible starting five with a sixth man since the 2010-2011 NBA Season. Let us know what starting five plus sixth man team you like the best!WARNING: No Facci, but lots of Wizards jokes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael "The Wizards FAN" Facci answer YOUR QUESTIONS on today's episode of Setting The Pace!Today's Questions: Keith - Bobby Marks said we could trade Theis & Nesmith right away, but that they could not be aggregated with another player in the transaction. Do you know how long that restriction lasts? I’m thinking both of those guys could be on the block. Thanks! Quinton - What is a realistic extension/contract you see the Pacers signing Myles Turner to? Walter - Who do you think has the best chance to win the Pacers Award (NBA MIP) and why? Haliburton, Duarte, and Smith all seem like they’re poised to make a leap. Ben - Big fan! my question would be, when do you guys think this squad can make their first playoff push also who’ll be the biggest surprise on our team this year? Wyatt - what are your top 3 moves of the offseason (draft, trades, signing) and what grade would you give the Pacers moves? Randy - why do you think Rick Carlisle was at Myles Turner’s basketball camp? lottydotty - What do you guys think about acquiring Jaxson Hayes? His size, athleticism, improving jumper and age is perfect for our timeline and I 100% believe Carlisle and Tyrese can really get the best out of him. (Bonus Question) Can you guys create some nicknames for our players? festar35 - Do you think Jalen Smith is a long-term PF? What kind of season do you expect from him? pacerssplashzone - Would you start Hield over one of the guys or fully commit to the young core from game 1? brettduley - predictions on what will happen between the pacers and Myles turner? shady_buffalo_podcast - What teams do you anticipate being in contention of the top of the inverse standings? Also, How many PPG do you expect from the trio of Hali/Mathurin/Duarte? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Facci are here to answer PART ONE of the Mailbag Podcast!Questions: Zach - What's your favorite matchup to watch with the pacers? Favorite in the NBA? Matthew - Barring trades how do you see the depth chart at center going into the season? Obviously turner will start but is Theis, Jackson or Bitazde the first off of the bench and how do you see minute distribution? Dustin - Can you please explain to me how the pacers view TJ Mconnell as an NBA level backup point guard… smh while deeming lance (for Indiana) is borderline not worthy of a roster spot? Architect X22 - So we agree the Pacers need more taller wings/SF's. However, when I looked thru the league, seems most (~70%) of the league is similar playing 6'5 to 6’7" guys. Are we underestimating playing Mathurin/Durate/Nesmith at the wing? Walter - At what point will Myles Turner trade value be the highest? Aaron - If you could go anywhere in the world for two weeks, where would you go? Randall - What player lineup are you looking forward to the most? Rooster - If you had your choice between the pacers missing the playoffs this year and getting a top 5 pick or making the playoffs, winning the first round and losing in the second, which would you pick this year? Jordan - Do you guys see Daniel Theis being on the roster opening day, if so do you think he would stay the whole season? Graeme - Where do you think the Pacers young core of Haliburton, Duarte and Mathurin stand against the rest of the league in terms of future potential? I recently read an article that had us 7th behind NO, CLE, OKC, DET, HOU, and ORL. Antoine - So Myles stays, he’s our starting C. What’s he averaging in his contract year then? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the back and forth on Twitter in regard to Bob Kravitz comments on our show about Myles Turner. Turner chimed in on Twitter himself to express how he felt about Kravitz comments. The guys look at both sides here and share their thoughts on what's been said.Next, Alex and Facci weigh the pros and cons to making the move for Russell Westbrook...why two firsts have to be included and what type of value those two picks would have.Lastly, Alex shares some information on the Pacers stance with Lance Stephenson and shares Lance's desires moving forward with his career and the Pacers franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Facci and Alex are joined by Bob Kravitz of The Athletic to discuss his reporting on the Pacers and Lakers having trade talks. Kravitz also discusses the futures of both Myles and Buddy, what he learned from his one-on-one with Kevin Pritchard and how the Pacers could use their remaining cap space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Facci goes one-on-one with former Pacers shooting guard and occasional power forward, C.J. Miles to discuss: Jump from highschool to the NBA His time in Indiana Playing with a young Myles Turner Retirement? Importance of an elite PG Friendship with Pacers trainer and being in attendance for Bennedict Mathurin's workout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael J. Facci is joined by Grant Afseth of Fan Nation to discuss:-Bennedict Mathurin's summer league play and how his game can continue to grow-Pacers waiting to be the third team in a blockbuster deal?-Tanking for Wembanyama?-Latest on Myles/Buddy for Russ and Picks (only did this for about a minute since i know you want to talk with Kravitz about this)-Haliburton to win M.I.P.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE PAGE: SETTING THE PACE - A PACERS PODCAST Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci discuss Andrew Nembherd's contract and what that entails for his future with the team...they also hit on the report from Zach Pearson that Kendall Brown will be given a two-way roster spot and will not start the year on the 15-man roster.Later, Alex and Facci rank the Pacers roster in terms of most important to the team's future from bottom to top! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pacers point guard and face of the franchise Tyrese Haliburton joins Alex and Facci to discuss: the upcoming season, the future of this young core, personal and team expectations this season, food, music, WWE and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the Phoenix Suns offering the max offer sheet the Pacers handed Deandre Ayton, where do the Pacers go from here? Alex and Facci breakdown their theories on why the Pacers pursuit of Ayton was short lived, why the Pacers may have not been more aggressive with their contract offer and whether or not Ayton really wanted to be a Pacer.Later, the guys discuss Summer League wrapping up, Duane Washington Jr. clearing waivers and what the future for Myles Turner looks like since the Pacers aggressively pursued his replacement in Deandre Ayton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Facci and Alex discuss the news that Indiana and Ayton have agreed to a MAX deal but there are still options that could help land the Pacers Ayton...the guys discuss what a sign and trade might look like, could a third team get involved and what it means for the Pacers and Suns if a trade doesn't happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Scott Agness to get the latest on the Deandre Ayton news, the likelihood that a deal happens, the pros and cons to it happening, what's next for Myles Turner if Ayton is brought in or if the Pacers can't strike a deal with Phoenix to make it work.The guys also jump into what other players Indiana might target this summer, what the future looks like for Duane Washington Jr., the growth from I Jax in Summer League, Mathurin's impressive start and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the Pacers first two summer league games and what were some of their biggest takeaways. (2:20)Later, the guys answer your mailbag questions with a variety of topics! (15:50) Why fans want Turner gone Going after Sexton Trading for bad salary and picks What will Nembhard's contract look like? Rick Carlisle worthy of an extension? How long will it take this core to become a playoff team? Kendall Brown's role this season Trade rumors outside of Turner What is Brissett's primary role Predicting Rookie averages what young player has best breakout season what other moves could be possible? Haliburton's next contract Pacers road to a ring How Nesmith can grow Who is the 6th man? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's show I explain how much cap space the Pacers currently have, what they need to do to reach max cap space for Ayton and share a few trade ideas to show how Indiana can create the needed space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci recap the Jalen Smith Press Conference from Wednesday, and discuss the exciting news of him being the teams starting power forward. They discuss how Stix fits in with the team and what his role could look like.Later, Alex and Facci share about 10 Myles Turner Trade Ideas if the Pacers do indeed sign Ayton outright and are unable to land a Sign and Trade for Ayton with the Suns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing how AWESOME it is that Jalen Smith re-signed with the Pacers. The guys discuss how he will fit on the team and what type of role they'd like for him. They also discuss Warren and Sumner going to Brooklyn, why the Timberwolves walked away from a Myles Turner deal for Gobert, the latest rumors involving Buddy Hield and Myles Turner and why June 6th is an important day to monitor for Restricted Free Agents. (3:00)Later, Alex and Facci share some different trade ideas that could land the Pacers some good players in deals to help the Suns/Raptors land Kevin Durant. Lastly, the guys draw the three winners for the Setting The Pace Shirt, the Jermaine O'Neal autographed card and the winner of the Pacers jersey of your choice! (43:00)SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE PAGE --> HERERate and Review the show if you enjoyed it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.