Kevin & Query Podcast

Pacers summer league coach Ronald Nored on his excitement of working with Benedict Mathurin, what he’s looking for in this summer league roster, thinking about his Butler days, his time as Brownsburg head coach, his biggest takeaway from his early coaching days, which Butler teammate would he want his summer league roster to emulate, his professional goals, his relationship with Tyrese Haliburton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With NBA free agency starting tonight we decided to have Fieldhouse Files’ Scott Agness on with us to discuss the overnight news regarding Miles Bridges,Malcolm Brogdon and if he’ll be on the roster opening night, what’s up with T.J. Warren, would Lance be willing to accept a Udonis Haslam-type role with the Pacers, Bally Sports app and how it pertains to the Pacers next season, Monta Ellis' Bobby Bonilla-like contract & more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 22:14 – Hornets’ Miles Bridges turns himself in on felony domestic violence charges hours ahead of free agency, Hawks trade for Dejounte Murray, why the Pacers are called the Pacers, who could the Pacers land in free agency 22:15 – 26:10 – Morning Checkdown 26:11 – 46:09 – Miles Bridges arrested for felony domestic violence, Deandre Ayton/Pacers rumors, Pacers are the favorite to land Collin Sexton if the Cavs don’t bring him back, callers debate Turner/Ayton 46:10 – 1:15:00 – Colts reporter Larra Overton on Steve Prefontaine and the University of Oregon, Colts training camp schedule is out, joint practices with the Detroit Lions, practice times closer to regular game times, why she is really intrigued to see what Gus Bradley’s defense looks like, keeping an eye on the kicking game, position battles, the Jim Irsay Collection, Morning Checkdown 1:15:01 – 1:28:13 – NBA free agency starts tonight, what are the chances the Pacers can keep Jalen Smith, should they bring back Lance Stephenson 1:28:14 – 1:35:43 – Jake’s old timer’s club, will Malcolm Brogdon be on the Pacers next season, Knicks targeting Jalen Brunson, NBA trades already happening, Brogdon’s trade value 1:35:44 – 2:04:20 – Miles Bridges’ arrest, Fieldhouse Files’ Scott Agness on NBA free agency, Malcolm Brogdon and if he’ll be on the roster opening night, what’s up with T.J. Warren, would Lance be willing to accept a Udonis Haslam-type role with the Pacers, Bally Sports app and how it pertains to the Pacers next season, Monta Ellis, Morning Checkdown 2:04:21 – 2:14:56 – POP QUIZ 2:14:57 – 2:22:06 – Ray Parker Jr vs. Huey Lewis, Terry McLaurin’s extensive thank you, Matt Ryan over/under totals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 20:03 – Miles Bridges arrested for felony domestic violence, Deandre Ayton/Pacers rumors, Pacers are the favorite to land Collin Sexton if the Cavs don’t bring him back, callers debate Turner/Ayton 20:04 – 42:50 – Colts reporter Larra Overton on Steve Prefontaine and the University of Oregon, Colts training camp schedule is out, joint practices with the Detroit Lions, practice times closer to regular game times, why she is really intrigued to see what Gus Bradley’s defense looks like, keeping an eye on the kicking game, position battles, the Jim Irsay Collection 42:51 – 1:06:25 - Fieldhouse Files’ Scott Agness on NBA free agency, Malcolm Brogdon and if he’ll be on the roster opening night, what’s up with T.J. Warren, would Lance be willing to accept a Udonis Haslam-type role with the Pacers, Bally Sports app and how it pertains to the Pacers next season, Monta Ellis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 24:48 – NBA free agency, replaying some key moments in our interview with Pacers GM Chad Buchanan, the compare and contrast answers on Brogdon and Turner being on the trade block, Malcolm Brogdon’s trade stock, Mathurin not being afraid to step on some toes and call guys out, NBA team Jake would least likely to play for 24:49 – 44:13 – NBA free agents, Jake hates the ESPYs, Terry McLaurin gets paid by the Commanders, is Quenton Nelson going to get paid by the Colts, the show goes off the rails with Alabama sports radio talk 44:14 – 1:03:21 - Forbes Sports Pacers reporter Tony East on the Pacers ahead of free agency, Malcolm Brogdon/Myles Turner, the limited number of free agents, best fit for the Pacers in free agency, T.J. Warren’s status, Oshae Brissett’s future, Ricky Rubio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:12- Kevin wants to know if we’re in a drought, Colts announcing training camps dates today, Deshaun Watson case ongoing, what happens with Baker Mayfield, Terry McLaurin gets paid 21:13 – 27:21 – Morning Checkdown 27:22 – 52:04 – NBA free agency, replaying some key moments in our interview with Pacers GM Chad Buchanan, the compare and contrast answers on Brogdon and Turner being on the trade block, Malcolm Brogdon’s trade stock, Mathurin not being afraid to step on some toes and call guys out, NBA team Jake would least likely to play for 52:05 – 1:14:42 – NBA free agents, Jake hates the ESPYs, Terry McLaurin gets paid by the Commanders, is Quenton Nelson going to get paid by the Colts, the show goes off the rails with Alabama sports radio talk, Morning Checkdown 1:14:43 – 1:35:09 – Forbes Sports Pacers reporter Tony East on the Pacers ahead of free agency, Malcolm Brogdon/Myles Turner, the limited number of free agents, best fit for the Pacers in free agency, T.J. Warren’s status, Oshae Brissett’s future, Ricky Rubio 1:35:10 – 1:42:33 – Rec specs debate: Who has the longer future in Indy? Jalen Smith or Rodrigo Blankenship?, how could the Pacers get Jalen Smith to stay 1:42:34 – 2:09:55 – Sweet Home Alabama, is Lance Stephenson’s time up with the Pacers, Rodrigo Blankenship’s status with the team, Morning Checkdown 2:09:56 – 2:22:09 – POP QUIZ 2:22:10 – 2:31:44 - Purdue’s Zach Edey is the lone college player on Canada’s Senior National Basketball team, Edey’s NBA potential, when will the next great American tennis player arrive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 22:26 – Kevin’s AC is dead, John Wall takes a buyout with the Rockets and will join the Clippers, John Wall and Eric Gordon’s career earnings are wild, proposed Indy 11 stadium, Wimbledon is underway 22:27 – 26:37– Morning Checkdown 26:38 – 52:57 -  The drafting of Benedict Mathurin, how the Pacers can overcome the stigma of not being a contender, building a contender to entice Mathurin and free agents wanting to come here and stay, best one word band names 52:58 – 1:16:59 – Michael Pittman Jr’s goal of being a #1 wideout and how likely that will be, thoughts on the proposed Indy 11 stadium, issues with Lucas Oil Stadium, Morning Checkdown 1:17:00 – 1:41:26– Indiana Business Journal’s Mickey Shuey on the proposed Indy Eleven stadium, how much public funding vs. private funding, the multi-purpose stadium use, Indy Eleven attendance and trying to justify a 20,000 seat stadium, is MLS the goal, hurdles that remain for the proposal, the aggressive 2025 timeline, why do they think they need a 20K seat stadium 1:41:27 – 1:46:43 – Reacting to our interview with Mickey Shuey and the Indy Eleven conversation 1:46:44 – 2:07:58 – The future of T.J. Warren, questions to ask Chad Buchanan, Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield, over/under for Jaden Ivey points next season, Morning Checkdown, POP QUIZ 2:07:59 – 2:36:52 – Pacers GM Chad Buchanan on being an Ohio-native and his love for Maid-Rite sandwiches, what they loved about Ben Mathurin, locker room needs, actively shopping Malcolm Brogdon?, re-thinking the way the roster is built, the moment he knew things needed to change, Isaiah Jackson potentially earning his way into the starting lineup, not actively shopping Myles Turner, Jalen Smith and the free agency conundrum, T.J. McConnell’s role going forward, Myles Turner’s health, his most memorable moments in college basketball and the NBA, Tyrese Haliburton and the leadership role, biggest takeaways from our interview See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a great, in-depth interview with Pacers GM Chad Buchanan! Being an Ohio-native and his love for Maid-Rite sandwiches, what they loved about Ben Mathurin, locker room needs, actively shopping Malcolm Brogdon?, re-thinking the way the roster is built, the moment he knew things needed to change, Isaiah Jackson potentially earning his way into the starting lineup, not actively shopping Myles Turner, Jalen Smith and the free agency conundrum, T.J. McConnell’s role going forward, Myles Turner’s health, his most memorable moments in college basketball and the NBA, Tyrese Haliburton and the leadership role, biggest takeaways from our interview & a whole lot more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 26:25 – The drafting of Benedict Mathurin, how the Pacers can overcome the stigma of not being a contender, building a contender to entice Mathurin and free agents wanting to come here and stay, best one word band names 26:26 – 55:00 –Pacers GM Chad Buchanan on being an Ohio-native and his love for Maid-Rite sandwiches, what they loved about Ben Mathurin, locker room needs, actively shopping Malcolm Brogdon?, re-thinking the way the roster is built, the moment he knew things needed to change, Isaiah Jackson potentially earning his way into the starting lineup, not actively shopping Myles Turner, Jalen Smith and the free agency conundrum, T.J. McConnell’s role going forward, Myles Turner’s health, his most memorable moments in college basketball and the NBA, Tyrese Haliburton and the leadership role, biggest takeaways from our interview 55:01 – 1:19:15 -  Indiana Business Journal’s Mickey Shuey on the proposed Indy Eleven stadium, how much public funding vs. private funding, the multi-purpose stadium use, Indy Eleven attendance and trying to justify a 20,000 seat stadium, is MLS the goal, hurdles that remain for the proposal, the aggressive 2025 timeline, why do they think they need a 20K seat stadium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NBA Draft is in the rearview mirror but free agency is right around the corner so we talked to Setting The Pace's Alex Golden to get his thoughts on the draft class, the futures of Malcolm Brogdon and Myles Turner, free agency needs and a whole lot more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 23:01 – The Pacers sign Fanbo Zeng to their summer league roster, weekend recap, Kevin’s air conditioning is broken, Avalanche win the Stanley Cup, Stan Kroenke owns a lot of teams, NBA free agency starts this week, some Pacers needs ahead of free agency, Jake’s determination on how to spot a psychopath 23:02 – 29:11 – Morning Checkdown 29:12 – 50:16 – Getting to know the new Pacers, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd on Benedict Mathurin and what the Pacers are getting, interesting Pacers stat from last season, all of the college teams that won championships this year, it’s been 3 shows but John gets to ask his Nyheim Hines question, creating Pacers fan zones with Ben Mathurin’s number 50:17 – 1:16:34 – Pacers TV announcer Chris Denari on the drafting of Benedict Mathurin, what improvements need to be made heading into next season, who was helped/hurt the most from the Pacers draft, trade rumors for Myles Turner have been an annual thing, looking ahead to summer league and what expectations should be heading into next season, their status in the Eastern Conference, Morning Checkdown 1:16:35 – 1:33:14 – Ole Miss wins the College World Series, the latest on Kevin’s air conditioning issues, listener says he thinks the Pacers will miss the playoffs for four more years, Pacers salary cap situation, timeline for Pacers being actual contenders, latest on Deshaun Watson 1:33:15 – 1:38:49 – Did Matt Ryan have something to do with Arch Manning committing to Texas? 1:38:50 – 2:07:06 – Setting The Pace’s Alex Golden gives his thoughts on the Pacers draft class, comp for Mathurin, players who did and didn’t benefit from the draft, the latest on Myles Turner and Malcolm Brogdon, free agency needs, what is an Exhibit 10 deal, Morning Checkdown 2:07:07 – 2:17:44 – POP QUIZ 2:17:45 – 2:28:21 – Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving betting odds for next stops, listeners sent gifts, Ryan Kelly and kids appear in studio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:11 – Getting to know the new Pacers, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd on Benedict Mathurin and what the Pacers are getting, interesting Pacers stat from last season, all of the college teams that won championships this year, it’s been 3 shows but John gets to ask his Nyheim Hines question, creating Pacers fan zones with Ben Mathurin’s number 21:12 – 38:54 – Pacers TV announcer Chris Denari on the drafting of Benedict Mathurin, what improvements need to be made heading into next season, who was helped/hurt the most from the Pacers draft, trade rumors for Myles Turner have been an annual thing, looking ahead to summer league and what expectations should be heading into next season, their status in the Eastern Conference 38:55 – 59:21 - Setting The Pace’s Alex Golden gives his thoughts on the Pacers draft class, comp for Mathurin, players who did and didn’t benefit from the draft, the latest on Myles Turner and Malcolm Brogdon, free agency needs, what is an Exhibit 10 deal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:52 – The Pacers select Benedict Mathurin with the 6th overall pick, Kevin’s Pacers checklist from last night, Paolo Banchero goes #1 overall as the top-3 got a shake-up, Jake LaRavia goes in the top-20, Andrew Nemhard and Kendall Brown round out the Pacers draft class 21:53 – 27:20 – Morning Checkdown 27:21 – 46:29 – Indy Eleven announce the purchase of 20 acres just west of Lucas Oil Stadium to build a new stadium, why Kevin is enamored with Ben Mathurin, callers give their thoughts on the Pacers draft 46:30 – 1:12:00 – NBA Draft reaction: Paolo Banchero’s suit, the Grizzlies seemed to be wheeling and dealing last night, why is Malcolm Brogdon still a Pacer, more callers, Morning Checkdown 1:12:01 – 1:32:27 – Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson on the selection of Ben Mathurin, if he’s surprised there weren’t more moves made by the team last night, Mathurin introductory press conference today, T.J. McConnell’s role going forward, Pacers roster needs ahead of free agency 1:32:28 – 1:33:49 – A legendary segment 1:33:50 – 2:00:29 – Thoughts on the Indy Eleven proposed stadium idea, Trevion Williams and Kofi Cockburn go undrafted, Cockburn signs with the Jazz while Williams remains unsigned, Jake LaRavia’s shocking climb, Morning Checkdown 2:00:30 – 2:08:06 – POP QUIZ 2:08:07 – 2:24:06 – Yahoo Sports NBA Draft analyst Krysten Peek on what her dog Gary was doing during the NBA Draft, the Pacers landing Benedict Mathurin, the big chains everyone was wearing, biggest surprises of the draft, winners of the draft, Jaden Ivey, Jake LaRavia’s draft climb, Keegan Murray, thoughts on Andrew Nemhard and the rest of the Pacers draft class, our final thoughts on the NBA Draft, not much drama in the draft after the initial top 3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:34 – The Pacers select Benedict Mathurin with the 6th overall pick, Kevin’s Pacers checklist from last night, Paolo Banchero goes #1 overall as the top-3 got a shake-up, Jake LaRavia goes in the top-20, Andrew Nemhard and Kendall Brown round out the Pacers draft class 21:35 – 33:02 – Why Kevin is enamored with Ben Mathurin, callers give their thoughts on the Pacers draft 33:03 – 52:39 – Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson on the selection of Ben Mathurin, if he’s surprised there weren’t more moves made by the team last night, Mathurin introductory press conference today, T.J. McConnell’s role going forward, Pacers roster needs ahead of free agency 52:40 – 1:04:16 - Yahoo Sports NBA Draft analyst Krysten Peek on what her dog Gary was doing during the NBA Draft, the Pacers landing Benedict Mathurin, the big chains everyone was wearing, biggest surprises of the draft, winners of the draft, Jaden Ivey, Jake LaRavia’s draft climb, Keegan Murray, thoughts on Andrew Nemhard and the rest of the Pacers draft class See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IndyStar reporter Gregg Doyel joined today's show to discuss his latest story about the Pacers and their draft prospects, why he thinks Malcolm Brogdon and Myles Turner will both be dealt during the off-season, his thoughts on Shaedon Sharpe, fielding questions about Jaden Ivey, why he isn’t sold on Dyson Daniels, his memories on Caleb Swanigan & more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.