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Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Chad Buchanan, Pacers GM, to discuss:
-the past season and the run to the East Finals
-was there a specific moment you realized this team had something special?
-the truth on Tyrese's health during the playoff run, and where he actually was health wise
-navigating the All-NBA requirements and Haliburton's injury the remainder of the season/postseason
-what Chad learned from his team against Boston
-players physically needing to get in better shape for a deeper playoff run
-balancing the thought process of making moves to win now, versus staying the coarse and developing this core
-what Chad learned from his team when they got down in a series: 0-1 against Milwaukee, 0-2 against New York
-what Andrew Nembhard did this playoff run and whether or not he is the long term answer at the shooting guard spot
-Aaron Nesmith's growth from being traded here for Brogdon and exceeding expectations
-How the playoffs helped Jarace Walker despite not playing much & what the front office learned about his game after not playing in the rotation this season
-What Bennedict Mathurin can take from this playoff run, what they want to see from Mathurin next season, Mathurin taking receipts of the negative comments about his game on social media and a great story about Mathurin's new hobby of baking
-Ben Sheppard's rookie season
-What this team is missing to take that next step
-The offensive leap this team took and whether or not that was expected
-What I Jax needs to add to his game to earn the backup center spot
-Myles growth the last two seasons, his contract situation moving forward and how he can punish more teams when they take their centers off of him
-Obi's season overall and how well he fit in this year
-The impact Siakam had on the team this season and how that can be more impactful next season with a full 82 game season, assuming he is retained in free agency
-How Tyrese was able to handle criticism in his first playoff run and his ability to bounce back from rough games
-Tyrese playing with Team USA, what experiences are you hoping he takes from this opportunity
-The level of impact McConnell has on and off the court, the desire to keep him here long term and his potential extension this offseason
-the player whose development you were happiest with
-the player tool the biggest step forward this year
-the celebration that took place in the locker room after the Game 7 victory in MSG
-salary cap situation for the upcoming offseason
-Chad thanks the fans for their efforts all season long and especially in the playoffs
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