Alex Golden and Facci kickoff the show discussing the Hoop Collective's 2022 NBA Draft redraft exercise and why they got it wrong. The guys also discuss TJ McConnell night at Victory Field on Alex's birthday, August 27th and Facci's weekend as a single parent. In our second segment, Seth Johnson from NUVO joins the show to discuss the Indiana Pacers upcoming season, what he thinks this team can do without Tyrese and #3 from the Bucks, players he's intrigued to see, what place he sees Indiana finishing in the East, and draws a comparison to this music artist when discussing the Pacers rise to title contender over the last few years. Please follow us wherever you get your podcast! If you have not already, please leave us a 5-star rating and review to help our podcast reach a broader audience. We appreciate your support of this show on all audio platforms!

On today's show, Alex Golden is joined by Travis Kelce hater, Mike Facci, to discuss what Rick Carlisle had to say on his latest interview with 107.5 The Fan. Then, in segment 2, Alex and Facci bring on Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show to discuss the outlook of the 2025-2026 Indiana Pacers. Keith dives into Mathurin's upcoming season and future, the level of belief he has in Andrew Nembhard, why Pascal Siakam raises the floor for the Pacers, Indiana losing #3 of the Bucks in free agency, the Pacers current situation at center and more!

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back for Part 2 of the August Mailbag! 1). Josh Does Andrew want to run his own team after getting to do so this year? 2). Professor X Will Nembhard produce Hali esque numbers with Hali’s mentorship? 3). Keenan The Pacers have not had a good track record of signing their draft picks to second contracts. Which player currently on his rookie deal (Mathurin, Walker, Sheppard, Furphy, or Jones) do you see having a long term role in the Pacers’ organization beyond the next couple of seasons? 4). Life Enthusiast (3 questions) A. Would you rather see one of the fringe rotational players (think Furph/Wiseman) hit amid this year of developmental freedom or the Pacers consolidate and allow for a more likely contender (ex. Benn) to thrive with consistent minutes? B. What does a “successful” season look like to you? C. Would you rather the roster look more similar or different to its current state by the end of the season? 5). SP/DR KekLord With no Haliburton , do you think that players on our team like Nesmith will improve on creating their own shots ? 6). Jamison Mc Which do you think could be replicated again the most, Aaron Nesmiths heroic 4th quarter against the Knicks game 1 or Tyrese Halliburton’s inhuman ability to make 4 game winners in a playoff run?

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Ted Wu, Pacers Assistant GM, to discuss: his pathway into working for an NBA Front Office; what all goes into working in that role on a day-to-day basis; the first trade Ted ever made; studying and understanding how the CBA works; impacts each move makes for not just this season, but down the road; his firsthand experience in the Caris LeVert trade, thoughts on the current roster heading into training camp; what they want to see from Mathurin this season; RAPID FIRE questions and SO much more!

Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer your Mailbag Questions for the month of August! Today, the guys answer 6 questions for Part One of the mailbag.

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Young Simba! The guys each share 3 trade ideas and then evaluate one another's trades.

Alex Golden is FINALLY back with Mike Facci for today's episode! Before bringing on Justin Termine to talk all things Pacers and a little Eastern Conference, the guys discuss Facci's Mets trading for Ryan Helsley from Alex's St. Louis Cardinals, and where both of their teams are currently at... Then, we get into the majority of our show with Justin Termine, host of the NBA Today Show on Sirius XM Radio. Justin answers a ton of Pacers questions and shares his thoughts on the Pacers magical playoff run and where he would rank the Pacers arean/fan base amongst the rest of the NBA. Justin discusses the current landscape of the Eastern Conference, who will be the top dawgs and who has the opportunity to be this season's Indiana Pacers of 2025. He also shares which team has the bleakest future in the league.

On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to share four things from Rick Carlisle's interview with Caitlin Cooper on the Basketball, She Wrote, Video Podcast. Here is a link to that podcast if you haven't watched it yet. Alex discusses these four things from Rick Carlisle's interview: Mathurin Starting at 2 The Center By Committee comments RC says Pascal Siakam is a "GREAT" player and discusses his role next season What no Tyrese means for Nembhard + his role next season.

Alex Golden is joined by Derek Kramer of iPacers to share their Biggest Questions for the upcoming 2025-2026 NBA Season. Let us know what you think of the questions presented in today's show, and if we left off any questions you have, please leave them in the comment section!

Alex Golden joins Sirius XM Radio with Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson. During this segment, Alex discusses the Pacers upcoming season, the Pacers incredible playoff run, what to make of the recent Victor Oladipo rumors, any interest in Ben Simmons as a fit with the Indiana Pacers, Myles Turner's departure for Milwaukee and expectations for McConnell and Nembhard next season without Tyrese Haliburton.

Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson to share their Top 5 Players They Want To See Make The Biggest Jump Next Season for the Indiana Pacers...Casey's #1 will shock MOST fans! Then, Cory Gill comes on as our "Fan of the Week"...Cory discusses his fandom and some of the key differences in Gainbridge and Market Square Arena. The guys also discuss this incredible run Haliburton went on and Cory then asks Alex questions about the Pacers and the podcast.

Well, hello there Pacer Nation! Thanks for tuning into Setting The Pace, YOUR go-to Pacers Podcast! Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci each share 5 players they want to see the Indiana Pacers target in a trade. The guys then share a handful of honorable mentions at the end. If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and review and follow us on social media @PacersPodSTP! We appreciate you all!

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Tony East of Locked on Pacers and Forbes.com to discuss the Indiana Pacers. The guys discuss who is the most intriguing player(s) we want to see develop next season, whether Benn Mathurin is more likely to lead the team in scoring or get traded, how the Pacers can use the Designated Player Exception (DPE) for Tyrese Haliburton being sidelined for all of next season, Ben Sheppard's potential, James Wiseman's chances of providing something this year, what to make of Tony Bradley's non-guaranteed option, what players would make sense to replace Bradley for, potential names to monitor for an Exhibit 10 deal and more! Then, to conclude the show, the guys do an "Alex" draft. Facci, Tony and Alex compete in a snake draft, where they select either fictional or non-fictional people/characters named Alex. Let us know who you think drafted the BEST starting 5 of Alex's in the comments below...if you think Alex Golden got snubbed for not being drafted, let us know in the comment section also lol

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote to discuss the upcoming season for the Indiana Pacers. Before the guys bring on Caitlin, they congratulate Tyrese Haliburton and his girlfriend, Jade Jones, on their engagement. Facci then shares a story of his first interaction with Jade at a road game and what he said to her to "break the ice". Then, Caitlin joins the show to go through nearly each player on the roster and what their role could look like this season. She also addresses what are the biggest areas of concern for this upcoming season, and next season, that the Pacers front office might want to address. Lastly, the 3 spend a handful of minutes at the end talking popsicles, Italian ice, frozen Greek yogurt, Cookies and MORE!

Alex Golden is joined by Michael Scotto (not Facci) from Hoops Hype to discuss NBA Free Agency and what is still left to come, specifically with Restricted Free Agency (Cam Thomas, Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey). Scotto also shares his thoughts on the Pacers this upcoming season, what Mathurin's future could look like, his intrigue with Jay Huff, how serious Indiana was in trying to sign Deandre Ayton, LeBron James' uncertainty in Los Angeles, what to make of the New Orleans Pelicans and whether or not a guy like Trey Murphy III could become available, a name to keep an eye on for a future trade and Scotto does his impersonation of Mike Breen's "BANG!" call.

Derek Schultz joins Alex Golden and Facci for a great conversation about the Indiana Pacers and how this upcoming season is important for the future of this team. The guys share their thoughts on the roster heading into the 2025-2026 season, what would a successful season for this year's team look like, how much is the center position impacted by not having Tyrese healthy this season and MORE.

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Kevin Bowen to dive into Tyrese Haliburton's comments on the Pat McAfee Show. The guys also discuss John Haliburton's appearance, where we find out John's favorite food of all time. Then, they share their thoughts on McConnell's letter in the Players Tribune, followed up with questions about the upcoming season. To end the show, Derek Schultz joins KB and the guys to discuss dinner etiquette aka debating if sitting across or sitting by your date when going out to eat is the way to go.

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Tyler Smith from Indy Sports Legends to dive into a topic from our interview with Chad Buchanan on Monday. Chad reiterated that the Pacers would be evaluating the centers and wings on this team and use training camp and preseason to determine who would earn those starting spots to start the season. The guys first look at the center spot and make cases for why James Wiseman, Jay Huff and Isaiah Jackson could all earn the starting 5 spot. Then, they pivot to the wing position, where it feels like Indiana has some type of resistance to giving Mathurin the nod as the starter. The guys discuss why Mathurin is handled differently than other players on this team and if he isn't the starter by the start of the season, who has the best chance to be. After the position battle, Alex and Tyler each give 2 hot takes for this upcoming season. Later, Alex is joined by Alex and Korey Stipp, 2 Pacers fans who are also major Setting The Pace fans. Alex and Korey were able to travel across the United States and to Paris for Pacers games this season, as well as attend every home playoff game, and Game 7 of the NBA Finals. They share of their experiences this season, what superstitions they had and the moves that were made this offseason.