Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast Blue Wire

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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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci share their trade targets for the Indiana Pacers this offseason. Some of these selections are truly reaching for the stars, while others are a bit more realistic in terms of what could actually happen for the blue and gold if they do indeed decide to make a trade.
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