On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike (on the mic) Facci discuss the backtracking Myles Turner is doing after making another jab at Pacers fans on media day, Monday. The guys then transition into some comments that were made by Rick Carlisle after Wednesday's practice on Jay Huff, Jarace Walker and Tony Bradley.

The guys also discuss what James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson have been up to during their time of injury rehab, and dive into what Delon Wright had to say about joining the Indiana Pacers just days before Training Camp.

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden goes solo on today's episode to share some of the comments that Rick Carlisle made at Day 1 of Pacers Training Camp. Carlisle discusses what he is wanting to see from his team at camp, what he likes about James Wiseman, what it will mean losing coach Mike Weinar and what assistant Johnny Carpenter adds to the staff, health concerns for Ben Sheppard, Kam Jones and RayJ Dennis and reflecting on Nancy Leonard, who's funeral they will be attending on Saturday in Carmel, Indiana, causing the team to rearrange their practice schedule.

Lastly, Alex discusses Game 5 of the WNBA Semifinals, where the Indiana Fever lose 107-98 to the Las Vegas Aces, in a game where the Fever were scratching and clawing their way out of a deficit to try and pull off a miracle. With Clark, Cunningham, Dantas and other players out with injuries, the Fever couldn't afford to lose anymore key rotation pieces. During the 3rd quarter, Kelsey Mitchell, an MVP Finalist, went down with a lower body injury and was helped off the court. She did not return to the game. The Fever were also without Aliyah Boston for long stretches in this game, as she was battling foul trouble, which was questionable to say the least. It was a season that ended in heartbreaking fashion, but the future is bright. Alex discusses all about Fever future, what this team could look like and explains why they're just scratching the surface to becoming a championship level contender for the next decade.

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Alex Golden is joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Indy Star to discuss what stood out to us from Indiana Pacers Media Day. After we share our takeaways from media day, we dive into things we want to see from training camp the next few days + a little Indiana Hoosiers Football talk.

-Jay Huff found out about being traded to the Pacers in a pantry?

-How will teams defend Nembhard

-Jarace's future and opportunity this season...is he too honest sometime?

-Benn Mathurin ready to prove his worth to this team.

-Siakam's role next season

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On today's episode of STP, Alex and Facci look at the 7 key bench players who appear to be in contention for playing time this season and discuss what they want to see each guy prove this season!

Here are the players discussed and in what order:

McConnell, Sheppard, Furphy, Wiseman, Huff, Toppin and Walker!

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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 Agent Guards?
• Andrew Nembhard taking the starting PG role next year
• Would Pacers have matched Myles contract offer Milwaukee gave him?
• Thoughts on the center by committee
• Milwaukee coming out of nowhere with cap space, how shocked were you by this?
• What does Milwaukee's move to create cap space mean for the future of Free Agency?
• Who targeted Jay Huff on your staff as a trade target?
• Isaiah Jackson adding weight during injury rehab?
• Who will be the starting shooting guard to start the season?
• Opportunity for Jarace to earn a bigger role...what does the team want to see from him?
• Did Pacers check in on Victor Oladipo as a free agent target?
• Keeping a roster spot open...buyout market more intriguing?
• Does Tyrese count against the 15-man roster spot?
• Will James Johnson be back next season?
• How eager is this team to make a win-now trade this season?
• Why make the trade with NOLA for the 2026 first round pick back?
• How the Pacers stacks up against the East this season
• How Tyrese has been since the injury and surgery...what is his mindset?
• Pascal's leadership role this season.
• What did the run to the NBA Finals mean to the front office?
• Do Pacers win Game 7 if Tyrese doesn't go down?
• Coldplay Meme
• Who do you want with the ball in her hands sans Tyrese?
• Who had the biggest jump in 2024-2025?
• Center competition...who starts?
• McConnell's role next season...minutes load?
• MORE

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On today's episode, Alex Golden goes solo to discuss: the most recent news about the Pacers 3rd string point guard spot, why the Pacers won't just convert a 2-way player to the 15 man roster, what is going on with Monte Morris after just signing, Delon Wright coming to training camp and battling for a roster spot, who will most likely get the first crack at the starting center spot, Siakam's leadership, Mathurin's opportunity, Mike Weinar departing, Jarace Walker having a great workout in pickup games Thursday and remembering the life of Nancy Leonard.

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Pacers starting forward Aaron Nesmith makes his Setting The Pace debut! Aaron joins Alex and Facci to discuss his first season in Indiana, some of his favorite moments, answers some rapid fire questions, the growth in himself as a defender, a funny behind the scenes story with him and Buddy and his go-to food spot in Indy!

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Andrew Nembhard, Pacers guard, stops by the show to chat with Alex and Facci. The guys dive into the Pacers run to Eastern Conference Finals, ask Andrew questions about the year, his game winner against the Knicks in Game 3, whether or not he is looking to extend in the offseason, playing for Team Canada this summer and what players on that team he is looking to connect with, as well as specific questions on a variety of teammates and what his goals are for next season.

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