Derek Murray joins Alex and Facci to discuss the Pacers solid draft, starting with Jarace Walker, a player the Pacers have loved for quite sometime. In addition to that, we learn more about Ben Sheppard's growth to go from a second round player to a 25-30 range talent and why the Pacers targeted him over a guy like Leonard Miller. The guys discuss Cam Whitmore's fall. and Derek explains how there weren't many options to trade up for to get him. The guys then discuss the second round picks: King ...
Jun 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 641
Alex and Facci get you ready for Free Agency, by sharing their Top 10 free agent targets for the Indiana Pacers! The guys work their way up to the #1 free agent on their board and make the case for each free agent and why they're slotted in at the ranking given. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 640
Alex and Facci kick off the show discussing the latest NBA rumors involving the Pacers from Jake Fischer's most recent article, The Hoop Collective Podcast and The Bill Simmons Podcast. Simon Rath, a Hawks fan, shared a three team deal on twitter that involved Indiana and Phoenix. The guys discuss this trade idea and whether or not they would do it...this leads to a deeper conversation about Buddy Hield's value. After that, the guys discuss the Pacers Summer League Roster and schedule. What they...
Jun 27, 2023•41 min•Ep. 639
Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer and asks him for his opinions on the Pacers recent draft picks. Rhett and Alex then discuss the recent trade of John Collins to the Jazz and whether or not the Hawks made a mistake in moving off of Collins for little to nothing, and what does his fit look like in Utah. After that, the guys discuss how the Pacers might try and approach this summer and what the significance of a two-year deal for a PF in FA could do for this team in the longterm. Then to close ...
Jun 27, 2023•36 min•Ep. 638
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci answer the remainder of the Mailbag Questions! 12). Dalton Chubb - Do you think we'll make any trades at the start of free agency? 13). Peetie Pete - You guys slotting Jarace at the 3 or 4 spot? 14). D.J. Davis - Most realistic FA's or Trades, at SF & PF the Pacers will pick up? How to effectively use the $32 Million Cap Space and who will no longer be a Pacer? 15). Matthew Peck - On a scale of 1-10 how concerned are you that unless we make a move this summer...
Jun 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 637
Alex and Facci answer your mailbag questions! Questions are listed below in the description...leave us a 5-star rating and review if you love the content! 1). Chase - How high are you on Ben Sheppard? I wasn't aware of him when watching the draft, but after watching some of his film, and his media interviews over the past couple of days, I love him on this team, and he could be a great rotational guy next year 2). Sam Culbertson - Are you happy that we picked Sheppard with the 26th pick? And wit...
Jun 25, 2023•46 min•Ep. 636
Alex and Facci are here to discuss a ton of topics! Indiana's General Manager, Chad Buchanan, joined Kevin and Query in the morning to recap the Pacers draft night. In there, he discusses the Pacers aggressiveness to trade back up to select a falling Cam Whitmore, but to no avail. He also addressed the team passing on Trayce Jackson-Davis in the 2nd round. The guys discuss these topics, look at who Indiana selected at 47 (King) and 55 (Wong) and what they can bring to the table. In addition to t...
Jun 24, 2023•41 min•Ep. 635
Alex Golden and Michael Facci tune into the draft live as the Detroit Pistons are on the clock and follow along until the Pacers make their selection. Little did they know the pick was being traded...what a live reaction that was! Once they find out what's happening they discuss the deal and selection of the 8th overall pick, Jarace Walker. Then, the guys come back and tune into Rick Carlisle's press conference after the first round was completed and discuss the Pacers selection at pick 26 -- Be...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 634
Alex and Facci give you a loaded show for today's podcast... To start things off, Alex is joined by Ryan Hammer to discuss the Pacers trade with the Denver Nuggets. What potential prospects are there in the 40 range that make sense for Indiana and who Ryan thinks the Pacers select at #7. (3:00 minute mark) Then, UCF Forward, Taylor Hendricks joins Facci for a one-on-one conversation before he finds out what team he will be selected to. The guys talk about his draft process, his fit with the Pace...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 633
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci spend 90-minutes talking out different scenarios, what players they like in this upcoming draft and speculate on ways the Pacers can acquire more picks and players to help add talent to this roster What players in this draft do you think have All-Star potential? - 2:30 minute mark What type of trade would you be willing to make to move up in the draft? - 10:35 minute mark What type of trade would you be willing to make to move back in the draft? - 22:30 minute ma...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 632
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are joined by Tony East of Locked on Pacers for a fun conversation, 3 days before the NBA Draft! The guys discuss multiple different things with this upcoming draft, look at players the Pacers have been linked to in regards to trades and other rumors, free agents that are realistic ideas and evaluating this Pacers roster for the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 20, 2023•50 min•Ep. 631
Ah, yes...you asked for it, so you got it! Alex Golden is joined by the guys from Pacers Group Chat (Carson, David and Lincoln) to conduct a 2023 NBA Mock Draft with trades! Each person was assigned the role of GM for multiple teams. David was assigned to be the GM of the Spurs, Pacers, Thunder, Hawks, Nets, Celtics and Nuggets. Carson was assigned to be the GM of the Hornets, Pistons, Jazz, Mavericks, Suns, Warriors and Timberwolves. Lincoln was assigned to be the GM of the Blazers, Wizards, Pe...
Jun 17, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 630
In the first segment of the show, Facci talks with big man from Washington State, Mouhamed Gueye! Gueye discusses his journey to becoming a potential second round pick in the upcoming draft, his skillsets and what he can bring to a team as well as his workout with the Pacers. (2:00) In segment two, Alex goes one-on-one with Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype on the latest NBA buzz. Scotto talks in depth about the following teams: Washington, Indiana, Minnesota, Golden State, Phoenix, Toronto and Portl...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 629
Alex and Facci kick off the show discussing the latest ESPN Mock Draft from Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo. The guys share the latest rumors on the Pacers from the Mock Draft and what prospects were mocked to the team as well. Then, we bring on the GREAT Krysten Peek! She has been studying these prospects for the entire year and has built great relationships with them off the court as well. KP has a ton of intel on the play style of each prospect, their fits with the teams mocked to them and mor...
Jun 14, 2023•46 min•Ep. 628
Alex Golden and Facci discuss the possibility of moving the 7th overall pick for a player straight up. No players attached, no extra picks attached, just strictly looking at players we would feel comfortable or okay with the Pacers trading for in return for the 7th overall pick. Let us know what players you would trade the 7th overall pick for straight up and whether or not you like the players we suggested! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 627
Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the recent news of Bobi Klintman withdrawing from the NBA Draft after the Pacers had recently made a promise to him...what happened and where does Klintman go next? Then, the guys share their Top 3 best fits in the NBA Draft for the lottery range. Facci focuses on the Top 7 range and Alex looks at the 8-14 range. After that, they look at that worst fits in those same ranges to look at what players and what archetypes don't make sense for the team movi...
Jun 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 626
Alex Golden is joined by Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star to discuss at length about the players who came into workout for the Pacers this week, potentially moving up in the draft and what player fits the best for the team at the 7th overall pick. Alex then puts Dustin on the hot seat and lists multiple players from last year's roster and asks him if they'll return next season or be on a different team. In segment 2, Damien Wilkins, former Indiana Pacer and GM of Overtime Elite comes on to discus...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 625
Alex Golden is joined by Caitlin Cooper to breakdown the game of Wake Forrest forward, Bobi Klintman. After they discuss Bobi, they pivot to discuss the players most talked about with the 7th pick (Jarace Walker, Taylor Hendricks and Cam Whitmore). Caitlin has written 4-great scouting reports on these players as she has seen multiple games of theirs in college and breaks down what they would bring to the Pacers and what areas they lack in that might be problematic fit wise for the Pacers. To wra...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 624
On today's episode we have two great segments with two awesome guests: Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show and Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings. In segment 1 we discuss Tyrese Haliburton's potential max contract, what the numbers could look like and how soon the Pacers will want to get the deal done. Keith talks about the rest of the Pacers roster and how they fit in with the team moving forward. How the new CBA will impact the league financially and how the Pacers small window of cap f...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 623
Alex and Facci interview Pacers forward, Jordan Nwora! Jordan discusses his final few months of the season with the Pacers, the relationships he's built with the coaching staff and players, his familiarity with the city of Indianapolis, growing as a player with more opportunity in Indiana than Milwaukee, the differences in both teams, being traded to Indy with local legend George Hill, his goals with the Pacers and then answers some rapid fire questions! Before the interview, Alex and Facci disc...
Jun 02, 2023•35 min•Ep. 622
Alex Golden and Facci host a full 1st Round 2023 NBA Mock Draft with a different guest to represent each team. The representatives make the pick and explain why they chose that player for their team. This is a loaded one but full of great comments on some terrific prospects. 1. San Antonio (1:30 minute mark) pick made by Dylan Hunter Carter 2. Charlotte (4:00 minute mark) pick made by Keenan Womack 3. Portland (8:00 minute mark) pick made by Ryan Hammer 4. Houston (11:00 minute mark) pick made b...
Jun 01, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 621
Alex Golden and Facci are here to discuss the TOP 10 players on their Pacers Top 20 Big Board. Who will be the surprise player on each of their Top 10 lists, are the guys still torn on Jarace Walker vs. Taylor Hendricks, who does Alex see as the 2nd best guard in the draft and and which Thompson twin does Facci like best for the Pacers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 30, 2023•55 min•Ep. 620
Alex Golden and Facci are here to discuss the Pacers latest rumors from NBA reporter Marc Stein. After that, the guys share players 11-20 on their Pacers Top 20 Big Board. The guys have several commonalities in terms of players on their board that overlap, but they do have some differences. They explain what led to those differences and how they went about making their big board for the Pacers... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 29, 2023•55 min•Ep. 619
Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Coach Tony Adragna of Assembly Call to discuss more NBA Draft prospects, but this time, they're talking about local college standouts: Trayce Jakson-Davis, Jalen Hood-Schifino and Zach Edey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 618
Alex and Facci start the show off discussing the latest rumors that the Pacers are eyeing Brandon Miller and would be willing to move up to 2 or 3 to acquire him. Then the guys explain why it would be worth it to trade up for a player like this and what he brings to the table for the franchise long term. The guys then throw out about 3-4 trade ideas that would help them land Miller in a deal with either Charlotte or Portland. Then, the guys interview Dayton Flyer's big man, DaRon Holmes! Holmes ...
May 24, 2023•45 min•Ep. 617
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are joined by Bob Kravitz of The Athletic to talk about the Pacers upcoming offseason, the options they have in the upcoming draft and how the team should look to continue down the rebuild path and not get too eager to add veterans to a team that isn't ready for a deep playoff run. Plus, Bob shares a WILD trade idea that a friend of his sent him from Houston that would land the Pacers the 4th overall pick WITHOUT giving up pick 7. Learn more about your ad choices...
May 24, 2023•40 min•Ep. 616
Alex and Facci are back to talk about the history of the 7th overall player in the NBA Draft and what the Pacers should consider doing at pick 7. Do they simply stay put and take their guy, or do they survey the rest of the teams in the draft and find deals that better the team? They can easily move down and acquire other assets in doing so, or they can package assets to move up and be aggressive and obtaining their long term piece. Alex and Facci present a handful of ideas that could be availab...
May 23, 2023•47 min•Ep. 615
Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joins Alex Golden and Facci on today's episode. The guys go back and forth asking Chad questions about the upcoming draft, the upcoming offseason, importance of extending Tyrese Haliburton ASAP, and last year's success determining how the roster will be built this summer. Also in the show, Chad shares the detailed story on Bennedict Mathurin's workout last season in Indy. If you enjoyed this interview, please subscribe to our podcast and leave a 5-star rating review! Lear...
May 22, 2023•53 min•Ep. 614
Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Draft analysts Stephen Gillaspie from No Ceilings and Keenan Womack from Draft Punk to complete Pt. 2 of our first NBA Mock Draft. The guys not only take turns making picks for each team, but they also discuss what teams should do this offseason with their roster. How talented is GG Jackson and are teams sleeping on his game for an immature mistake? Is Trayce Jackson-Davis a first round talent? Why Kris Murray seems to be sliding in Mock Drafts Upside ...
May 19, 2023•30 min•Ep. 613
Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Draft analysts Stephen Gillaspie from No Ceilings and Keenan Womack from Draft Punk to complete Pt. 1 of our first NBA Mock Draft. The guys not only take turns making picks for each team, but they also discuss what teams should do this offseason with their roster. Who do the Hornets take at 2: Brandon Miller or Scoot Henderson? Should the Hornets consider trading Lamelo Ball? Can the Blazers build a playoff contender around Dame, or should they trade h...
May 19, 2023•51 min•Ep. 612
