Chad Buchanan talks 2025 Offseason + Playoff Run!

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

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