Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

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Pacers Sign Mac McClung, Waive James Wiseman (Reaction Podcast) Oct 28, 2025

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Brett Evans to discuss the Pacers singing of Mac McClung and the waiving of James Wiseman. The guys discuss why the Pacers went with Wiseman as the man to be waived and what it is about Mac McClung that brings some level of intrigue as this team continues to battle injuries.

Later, Alex and Brett discuss the Wiseman waiving, and what it means for the center rotation moving forward. Brett shares his opinion on who the Pacers best fit at the center is with this group, why he thinks they need to make a trade for a starting caliber center to pair with Hali next season, and what that would cost the Pacers.

Then, the guys look WAY into the future and discuss the potential cap issues that would come with a Benn Mathurin extension. What a Mathurin extension would mean for other players, would Aaron Nesmith be willing to come off the bench and would Mathurin sign a long-term contract if not promised a starting 5 next season. This leads to the discussion of whether or not trading Mathurin for a center makes more sense roster construction wise and what team out West could be a potential partner for the Pacers.

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Indiana Pacers Fall Short in Close Battle Against Minnesota Timberwolves; Toppin Leaves with Injury Oct 27, 2025

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Alex Golden is joined by Kyle Taylor from iPacers to discuss the Pacers 4-point loss to the Timberwolves. The guys dive into the play of Tony Bradley, RayJ Dennis, Quenton Jackson returning from injury, Aaron Nesmith's 18-point night, what to make of Jarace's performance, the untimely fouls from Shepp and end with giving all the flowers to Pascal for his heroic efforts in this one.

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Bennedict Mathurin and Taelon Peter exit game with injuries; Pacers get blown out by Grizzlies Oct 26, 2025

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Alex Golden goes solo to discuss the Pacers 25-point blowout loss to the Grizzlies. The loss is bad, but nothing was worse than losing two more players to injuries at the guard position. Bennedict Mathurin (toe) and Taelon Peter (groin) exit the games with injuries, and the Pacers finish with 3 healthy guards.

While it looks bleak early on for the 2025-2026 Pacers, Alex shares 3 positives that could come from all of these injuries, and gives his thoughts on the game.

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Pacers fall short to Thunder in Double OT; Siakam & Mathurin shine...Nembhard leaves with injury Oct 24, 2025

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci talk about the Indiana Pacers falling short to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a double overtime thriller. Bennedict Mathurin was a man on a mission and Pascal Siakam was able to score on any defense the Thunder threw his way. Andrew Nembhard did not return to the game after halftime, leaving the Pacers with no healthy point guards. The center rotation continues to be a question mark, but Obi Toppin logged significantly more minutes at the 5 than I Jax, Bradley or Huff. Bigger roles for Peter, Sheppard and Jarace, how they performed. Nesmith fouled out midway through the 4th quarter, leaving Indiana even thinner, and the Thunder lived at the free throw line.

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Can the Indiana Pacers get Revenge on the Oklahoma City Thunder? (Game Preview) Oct 23, 2025

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Brad and Ryan Knight, The Brothers of Basketball and Hosts of The Pacers Post Up Podcast to preview the Pacers NBA Finals rematch with the Thunder. What players are unable to play in this game, what will be the biggest hurdle for the Pacers to climb, who is the key to the Pacers chances of winning, what can we takeaway from the preseason, how do the Pacers handle the point guard situation against a stingy defense and one more time discussing the significance of Aaron Nesmith's extension.

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Season Preview: Playing a game of True or False to preview the season! Oct 22, 2025

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Alex opens up the show discussing Kam Jones apologizing to the fans and media at practice today after his arrest for speeding on Monday. Then, Alex and Facci play a game of True or False, determining if the 12 statements are true or false.

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1). Taelon Peter logs more minutes this season than Johnny Furphy.
2). Bennedict Mathurin ends the season as the starting shooting guard.
3). Tony Bradley will play his way into the backup center role behind Isaiah Jackson.
4). Aaron Nesmith will lead the team in 3PT%.
5). Pascal Siakam makes his 2nd All-Star appearance as a member of the Pacers.
6). Jay Huff will make 100 three pointers this season. (Made 81 last year)
7). Obi Toppin will have at least 150 assists this season. (128 the last two years)
8). Andrew Nembhard will average 16 points and 8 assists this season.
9). TJ McConnell will play in 60 games this season.
10). Ben Sheppard has a career year in every major statistical category.
11). Jarace Walker solidifies himself as the 6th man on the Pacers roster.
12). Quenton Jackson plays his way into a roster spot for next season.

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Aaron Nesmith EXTENDS, Kam Jones Arrested + Jeremiah Johnson Joins! Oct 21, 2025

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On today's episode, Alex and Facci kickoff the show discussing Aaron Nesmith agreeing to an extension with the Indiana Pacers, that will take him through the 2028-2029 NBA season. Then, the guys quickly touch on Kam Jones being arrested after leading police on a police chase...(2:30)

In segment 2 (11:30), Jeremiah Johnson of Fan Duel Sports Network joins us to breakdown the current state of the Pacers, Benn Mathurin not agreeing to his rookie extension with the Pacers, what to make of the center and point guard questions, Siakam and Nembhard's upcoming roles, whether or not the Pacers will raise an East Champions banner on opening night or will they wait till they play the Bucks so Myles Turner can be a part of the event, the discourse between fans and Myles Turner, JJ participates in the "Get To Know Your Guest' segment and we have a LIVE REACTION to the Aaron Nesmith extension breaking!

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Preseason Wrap Up: Cam Payne CUT, Injury Update on Jarace, Furphy and Q + MORE! Oct 20, 2025

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci discuss the point guard depth being ultra-thin after cutting Cam Payne...(2:05)

The guys then discuss Tony Bradley making the roster, what the centers did in 4 preseason games and how Rick envisions this group moving forward (4:07). Spencer Dinwiddie on the Pacers radar? (17:40)

In addition to that, the guys touch on the opportunity Taelon Peter has and what he looked like in preseason, Ben Sheppard being back in the mix of things and what the 2nd unit could look like with no point guard. (18:30)

Lastly, Alex and Facci talk about how the core four played well in preseason, and we look at the lineup data from 3 games and the overall stats to why these players are producing a winning product. (20:50)

The guys also touch a little on the football world and Ohtani's spectacular night at the end of the show! (40:30)

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Cause for Concern at Center? Why the Center Core has been Underwhelming and What to Make of it Oct 17, 2025

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci kickoff the show with an energetic Facci who is hyped about Taelon Peter. Then, the guys transition into a lengthy, all over the place conversation about the current rotation at center and whether or not the front office dropped the ball when trying to build out the 2025-2026 Pacers depth chart. (2:30)

The guys highlight how Wiseman was seen at practice with the 2nd team, Carlilse discussing the Pacers roster overall needs more time together to establish chemistry, what to make of preseason play without TJ for 2 of the games and Drew for 1 game. Does Obi make more sense at the 5 versus the center rotation, and could the Pacers just play 1 center in their 10-man rotation? A ton to discuss on today's show! (4:40)

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Ben Sheppard is BACK + Eddie Gill on how the Indiana Pacers can Navigate Their Point Guard Problems Oct 16, 2025

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On today's episode, Alex and Facci gets things started by talking about Ben Sheppard returning to practice with no limitations and what injury he was dealing with. Then, Facci responds to David's claim that he really isn't a true Jermaine O'Neal fan, after failing to wish him a Happy Birthday earlier this week. (3:04)

Then, Eddie Gill joins (11:05) the show to discuss the Pacers point guards in depth, his experience with being thrown into the full of things with limited prep time, the impact of no TJ McConnell, and how he sees Q and RayJ fitting in. Then, Eddie talks about Siakam's elite level of play (24:00), Mathurin developing into a bigger role, how Sheppard impacts the 2nd unit by being back healthy and whether or not the Pacers are a below .500 team at the end of the season.

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