Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden and Facci are joined by Pacers GM, Chad Buchanan, to discuss the 2025 offseason and the upcoming season! Summer League Thoughts Johnny Furphy's play and expectations for next season Where was Kam Jones on Pacers big board? Do Pacers see Kam as more a 1 or 2? Enrique Freeman vs Taelon Peter for the final 2-way contract Applying for a Disabled Player Exception Targeting any other Free Ag...

Alex Golden and Facci kick off the show discussing the Pacers win over the Knicks in Summer League Game #4. Kam Jones impressed with his scoring and assisting, Enrique Freeman looked solid again, and the guys discuss if he's done enough to earn the final 2-way spot or if Taelon Peter should still be the favorite. The guys also debate whether or not Quenton Jackson should get a standard contract an...

Alex Golden is joined by Kami to discuss a lot! Kami discusses Myles Turner leaving for Milwaukee and shares 3 centers he would like the Pacers to target as his long term replacement. The, the guys jump into what type of role Pascal Siakam will have with this team next year. Should the Pacers overexert him to give themselves the best chance of winning, or would it be smart to limit his minutes per...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are BACK for a discussion on Rick Carlisle not committing to Benn Mathurin at the starting 2 guard this upcoming season! Why would Rick not say Benn will be the starting 2 and if Mathurin were to come off the bench, who would start in his place? The guys then predict the Pacers depth chart and look at what positions the Pacers might want to add some depth. The guys then...

Alex and Facci open up the show discussing the Pacers play in Summer League and react to the comments Tom Crean had to say about Myles Turner leaving for Milwaukee. Then, the guys bring on Marc Dykton from 107.5 the fan on to discuss a plethora of Pacers related questions: What's the ceiling for TJ? Nembhard taking on a larger role Mathurin starting? The center depth Myles being Myles MORE Hosted...

Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci share their thoughts on the Indiana Pacers inking a deal with Isaiah Jackson, to be their highest paid center next season. The guys discuss what they like about I Jax's fit and what they expect from him next season. Then, the guys pivot over to Las Vegas, where Myles Turner had his introductory press conference with the Milwaukee Bucks. Most of Turner's comments di...

Alex Golden opens up the show reading Myles Turner's IG post, saying farewell to Pacers fans and the state of Indiana. Then, Facci goes solo to breakdown an epic Summer League Game 1 comeback! Quenton Jackson + RayJ deliver Pacers erase a 16 point deficit Freeman vs Peter for the last two-way spot? Kam Jones Pacer debut Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Alex Golden is joined by Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star. The guys discuss the state of the Pacers in today's show and also reflect on Game 7 of the NBA Finals! Game 7...would Pacers have won if Ty doesn't go down with Achilles injury? Pritchard's thoughts on Ty playing Game 7 Who is the Pacers starting center for Training Camp? Thoughts on The Center By Committee Group: Huff, Jackson, Wiseman Myl...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer the final portion of the July Mailbag. Thank you for your questions, and we apologize for those of you who sent questions that we did not directly respond to. With a lot taking place the past few days after asking for questions, some of these questions were outdated and we had to cut some from our discussion.    1). Casey Johnson On a scale of 1-10 how gracefully...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci spend about 30 minutes reacting to all that Kevin Pritchard had to say in his offseason press conference today. The guys discuss what KP said happened in the Myles Turner negotiations, whether or not they will try and extend Nesmith and Mathurin, Haliburton's Achilles injury, the next moves for the center position, looking to make a big trade if the opportunity comes, th...

After losing Myles Turner in free agency to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Indiana Pacers have a glaring hole at their starting center spot. While this move doesn't mean the Pacers have their newest starting big man, it does ensure that Indiana has a center in their rotation that can do some of the things that Myles Turner did.  Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the trade in the first segment, and then...

Alex and Facci discuss the news of Ayton signing with the Lakers and then answer your mailbag questions!   1). Yonatan Sela   What is YOUR opinions on what the pacers should do? Tank? Trade pascal and tank?? See how good the team can finish without Ty? Trade to make the team better? And whichever answer you have who are the players you would most want and what would the offer be? Love you both   2...

In one of the most shocking free agency moves in the last 5 years, Indiana Pacers center, Myles Turner, signs a 4 year, $107M contract with the Milwaukee Bucks in Free Agency, ending his 10 year stint with the Pacers. Turner was reportedly offered a significantly less offer by the Pacers than what Milwaukee offered, and Turner's camp blindsided Indiana by signing with a team that had no cap space,...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci dive into the first handful of signings/transactions on Day 1 of the NBA Free Agency Period. Unfortunately, no deal was made between the Pacers and any free agents, so the guys discuss why that might be the case, what could this mean for the Pacers moving forward and more. The guys also dive into other moves across the league, what they liked about those moves and more!...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci preview the Indiana Pacers 2025 Free Agency! 1. Discuss Pacers Free Agents -Indiana picks up Tony Bradley's Team Option (Scotto Reported) -Indiana sends qualifying offers to I Jax, Q Jax and Freeman (making them RFA) -Unrestricted Free Agents: Myles Turner, Thomas Bryant and James Johnson   2. Potential Free Agent Moves Exceptions -Non-Tax ML ($14.1M) -Biannual (5.1M) -T...

Facci is joined by Alex Golden (apologies for audio…on zoom via phone and it gives Alex a lisp) to discuss the Pacers busy night 2 in the Draft Room. The Pacers select Kam Jones from Marquette and Taelon Peter from Liberty. The guys dive into the picks and discus some of the trades that took place day 1.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

In segment 1, Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the latest trades around the NBA before the NBA Draft and how they impact the landscape of the league. Then, the guys are joined by Dr. Nirav Pandya, Professor of UCSF Orthopedic Surgery, to dive into the effects of an Achilles injury, and why so many are happening across sports nowadays.  Lastly, Facci shares what he would offer Myles Turner on his...

Alex Golden is joined by David Cole and Carson Stafford to discuss Tyrese having successful Achille's surgery and looking at what path the Pacers take next! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Heartbroken by the ending, but the journey to the final game of the season was the most incredible experience we've ever had. We love this Pacers team but HATE how it all ended. This was the GREATEST season we have ever experienced , coupled with the worst sports moment we have seen in our lives. It's hard to put it all into words, but we tried. Thank you Setting The Pace listeners for your unwave...

Alex Golden is joined by the amazing guys from the Group Chat, David Cole, Lincoln Anderson and Carson Stafford to preview Game 7. We discuss X-Factors for this pivotal Game 7, the keys to defeating OKC on both offense and defense, what a Pacers NBA Championship would mean to us, how special this team's run has been and so much more! Please join our Setting The Pace Group Chat in Chat BCC! Hosted...

Alex Golden and Facci preview Game 7, discussing the keys to what has helped each team win in the last 6 games of this series and what it will take for Indiana to win their first ever title. The guys also discuss what a championship will mean to this team and what it will mean for all the players who have been longing for this moment.   Join our Setting The Pace Group Chat on Chat BCC for Game 7 i...

Alex Golden is joined by Brett Evans and Ryan Loyd to discuss this incredible opportunity for the Indiana Pacers, a chance to win their first EVER NBA Championship on the road in OKC. The guys discuss the following: -Where this OKC team ranks against other teams Indiana had to face on their path to a title -How Rick Carlisle changed the defensive scheme in Game 6 and how OKC prepares for it in Gam...

Alex and Facci join forces to discuss the Indiana Pacers 108-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, forcing the greatest 2 words in all of sports...a GAME 7! The guys dive into all of the players that contributed to this massive victory, Haliburton playing through injury, the bench rising to the top, Myles struggles but still finding ways to impact the game and so m...

Alex Golden is joined by John Herrick to preview Game 6. John was at the media session for Tyrese Haliburton's press conference today, as well as the rest of the Indiana Pacers. With Haliburton's availability dominating the conversation, the guys touch on that, but also look at what other ways Indiana can compete in this game to force a Game 7. Alex also shares a hilarious TJ McConnell story towar...

Alex Golden is joined by David Cole and Carson Stafford to discuss Tyrese Haliburton's calf injury, what a Game 6 would look like with or without Haliburton, what it will take for the Pacers to force a Game 7 and different things we would like to see strategically against OKC for Game 6.    Join the Setting The Pace group chat on Chat BCC! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....