Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the rumors surrounding Damian Lillard and how the Pacers could get involved in a trade for him or other members of the Blazers roster. Later, Jaden Springer, 2021 Draft Prospect from the University of Tennessee, joins to discuss his path to the NBA Draft, the strengths to his game, why he feels Indiana could be a good fit, his favorite player growing up...

In segment 1, Alex and Facci discuss the recent Eric Gordon trade rumors and express how they feel about it. Next, Richard Stayman joins to highlight two sharp shooters, Corey Kispert and Chris Duarte. Lastly, Rich shares a few names he would like to see the Pacers look at with one of their late 2nd round picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplec...

Auburn point guard and projected 1st round pick, Sharife Cooper, joins Alex Golden and Michael Facci for a GREAT conversation. Cooper discusses what the draft process has been like, playing college basketball in the middle of a pandemic, his strengths and weaknesses, what it would mean to play for the Indiana Pacers and Rick Carlisle, his favorite player, who the GOAT is and what players he models...

Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are back! The guys take turns sharing their Top 10 Trade Targets list for the Indiana Pacers this off-season. At the end of the list, they share their honorable mentions and look at some players that it would take A LOT to trade for, and determine if it would be worth the haul it would cost to get them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Tony East joins Alex Golden to discuss: The Draft, Free Agency and Trades! Below is a list of topics/questions that the guys discussed. -Player Values -What position they want the Pacers to trade for, IF they move a center -Which player(s) will benefit from Rick Carlisle's hiring -What do the Pacers do with Jeremy Lamb? -If McDermott and McConnell both leave in FA, who are the TOP 3 Free Agent's y...

Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are joined by Derek Murray of BasketballNews.com to discuss the NBA Draft and these four Prospects who are slotted to go later than the Pacers 13th overall pick, but still could be potential trade down candidates, if the Pacers intend to do that. Mann, Dosunmu and Springer have all had workouts for the Pacers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

On today's show, Alex is joined by @MillerTimePod aka Dave Searle. The guys open talking about their 4th of July weekend, before getting into Pacers talk, The guys go lengthy today to discuss the Pacers coaching hire, what this means for the franchise and the rumored staff Rick is assembling. Next, the guys discuss J Michael's reporting from the weekend, hinting the Pacers may trade down in the dr...

Jared Katz joins Alex Golden and Mike Facci to breakdown NBA Prospect, Ziaire Williams on The Prospect Chronicles 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.

Scott Agness joins Alex Golden to discuss the reports of the Pacers adding two assistants, Lloyd Pierce and Ronald Nored. The guys then look at some of the comments Carlisle made in his press conference and whether or not that should indicate what the Pacers could do this off-season. Scott and Alex discuss the Brogdon and a 1st for Simmons rumor that made its' way on Twitter today, and lastly, the...

Rick Carlisle was introduced to the Pacers media and fans, and answered questions about the roster and the goals of this team. Facci and Alex discuss what stood out and how this impacts the teams timeline. Lastly, the guys close out the show looking at the Pacers draft workouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.a...

Alex and Facci answered all of the Twitter questions for today's mailbag episode. The show is broken up into two segments with over 20+ questions about the current and future of this Indiana Pacers team. Segment 1 @AaronHou: If the Pacers move on from Turner or Sabonis do you think it happens before or after the draft? @gruworld1: Brandon Ingram Trade Ideas with Lonzo Ball included in one of the p...

On today's episode of The Prospect Chronicles, Alex and Facci are joined by Jared Katz of Mavs Draft to breakdown the game of James Bouknight, a #PacersTwitter FAN FAVORITE. 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 (@AlexGoldenNBA) and Michael J. Facci (@_Facci) are back to discuss the hiring of Rick Carlisle. The guys discuss what this hiring means for the franchise, the direction this team is heading, share comments from former players and fans on the hire, look at his strengths and weaknesses of Carlisle and praise Herb Simon for spending that money! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

Alex Golden and Michael J Facci discuss the Pacers keeping the 13th spot in the NBA Draft, how the Lottery impacts the Pacers and the Eastern Conference, draft trade ideas, update on the coaching search and what it means for Indiana, and a Ben Simmons to Indy discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Alex Golden and Michael J Facci are joined by former Pacers center, Al Jefferson. On today's show, Al discusses: playing on a team that is selfish, a coach losing the locker room, why leadership is so important, his desires to get into coaching, playing in the Big 3 with Joe Johnson, how the league evolving impacts Indiana playing with two bigs, what they should do moving forward, the Pacers tradi...

Alex and Facci are ready to talk about Rick Carlisle and what a reunion in Indiana would look like. The guys play the pros and cons to Carlisle and give their updated Top 5 coaching candidates. Next, Alex and Facci setup a Mock Trade Scenario with Richie Randall of Buzz Beat Podcast. The guys go back and forth look at potential Hornets-Pacers trades before landing on one to end the segment. Lastly...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Brian Horace of Duke Blogger to breakdown the game of freshman forward, Jalen Johnson. 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.

J Michael joins Alex and Facci to discuss the underwhelming Pacers season, the ins and outs of what went wrong with Bjorkgren, potential coaching candidates, the future of the team and what type of moves they Pacers could or could not make this off-season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Alex and Facci look at the upcoming 2021 Free Agent Class, and discuss what wings are on the market. The guys look at potential Sign and Trade candidates, guys who would require some of the MLE or ALL of the MLE, minimum guys and veterans that could be a good fit for the lack of leadership on this roster. The guys close out the show discussing how the draft could impact their need for signing a wi...

Alex and Facci recap the breaking news of Nate Bjorkgren being fired by the Pacers after just one season with the franchise. The guys react to Kevin Pritchard's presser, the direction the team is heading and what candidates align with what Woj and Pritchard said they are looking for in this coaching search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast,...

Alex and Facci are back for another weekly episode of...The Prospect Chronicles. Joining us again this week is Rich from @MavsDraft (on twitter) to breakdown the game of NBL star, Josh Giddey. Here you will learn about what Giddey brings to the table and why so many find him to be an intriguing prospect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an...

This episode is full of trade talks and coaching news. We start off discussing Stotts being fired and his link to Indiana, followed by Steve Clifford's firing and link to Indiana. Next, Alex and Facci welcome on Elight Clough, who hosts a Pelicans Podcast, as the guys do a mock trade tack segment, pretending to be David Griffin, Chad Buchanan and Kevin Pritchard. After that, Brenden Nunes, Kings p...

Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci welcome Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft) to breakdown the game of Moses Moody. Richard is incredibly high on Moody, and explains why he would be a great fit with the blue and gold. 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 da...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci look at all the Free Agent point guards and who could be a good fit for the team. TJ McConnell could be brought back, but there is still a chance he gets dealt, and the guys look at who might be available to grab instead. Later, Alex and Facci look at teams that could be in the market for a center next season. They name 11 teams that could hav...

Alex Golden is joined by the original Pacers Podcast (Miller Time Pod) Host, Dave Searle to discuss the year that was for the Pacers, where this team currently stands, the future of the franchise and what moves need to be addressed this offseason. The guys discuss a few different names that would make sense in a trade or sign and trade, and how the team stacks up against the rest of the Eastern Co...