# Will Herb Simon Finally Pay the Tax? | Mailbag Pt. 3

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329/will-herb-simon-finally-pay-the-tax-mailbag-pt-3
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329/will-herb-simon-finally-pay-the-tax-mailbag-pt-3.md
Podcast: [Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329)
Published: 2026-06-17T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: Blue Wire
Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/256/pscrb.fm/rss/p/bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/b5d2fa05-beb6-4122-9852-469d23e85037/episodes/07dc2577-7a6a-466a-99e1-dc2e1577efa6/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=b5d2fa05-beb6-4122-9852-469d23e85037&awEpisodeId=07dc2577-7a6a-466a-99e1-dc2e1577efa6&feed=1zFV2hJ3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329/episodes/will-herb-simon-finally-pay-the-tax-mailbag-pt-3
Duration seconds: 1972

## Resource

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back with Part 3 of the June Mailbag Series, tackling the financial side of the Indiana Pacers' offseason. This episode centers around one question that every Pacers fan is asking: Will ownership finally be willing to pay the luxury tax to keep this championship window open? The guys answer questions about: What are the realistic chances Indiana enters the luxury tax? Is there any reason to believe Herb Simon won't spend after everything this team has accomplished? If the Pacers use the full Mid-Level Exception, how much tradable salary would they have at the deadline? What type of player could Indiana realistically target in a midseason trade? Is there any scenario where the Pacers could add both Naji Marshall and Quentin Grimes? Which free agents make the most sense for Indiana this summer? The latest on who could be broadcasting Pacers games next season. A fun mailbag episode diving into salary cap strategy, free agency, ownership spending and everything surrounding the Pacers' pivotal offseason.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329/episodes/will-herb-simon-finally-pay-the-tax-mailbag-pt-3/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/setting-the-pace-a-pacers-podcast-768329/will-herb-simon-finally-pay-the-tax-mailbag-pt-3.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.