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Jul 21
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Chad Buchanan talks 2025 Offseason + Pla...

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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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