# Ranking the Pacers Guards for the Future

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Podcast: [Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329)
Published: 2026-05-28T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: Blue Wire
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Alex Golden and Mike Facci continue their offseason series looking beyond the Indiana Pacers' current two-year championship window. After breaking down the center position, the guys shift their focus to the guards, ranking each player based on how likely they are to still be on the roster once this current contention window closes. The players discussed include: Tyrese Haliburton Quenton Jackson Kam Jones T. J. McConnell Andrew Nembhard Ben Sheppard Alex and Facci discuss each player's: Long-term fit with the franchise Age and projected development Contract situation Role on a future Pacers roster Who feels like a lock to remain in Indiana? Who could play their way into a larger role? And which players may be elsewhere when the next era of Pacers basketball begins? A fun roster-building exercise and the second installment of the "Ranking the Pacers for the Future" series. The forwards are up next.

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