{"podcast":{"title":"The Pacers Post Up","slug":"the-pacers-post-up-6765923","podcast_index_feed_id":6765923,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sm5HKYHz","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/5391d9fb-00c1-48d6-b363-efbf4733bebf/3000x3000/img8244.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + Brad and Ryan Knight","episode_count":233,"summary":"Brad and Ryan Knight, affectionately known as The Brothers of Basketball, are lifelong Indiana Pacers fans turned podcast hosts who bring heart, humor, and hoops knowledge to The Pacers Post Up, a show built entirely by fans, for fans. Brad’s love for the Pacers dates back to the Reggie Miller era—the legendary playoff heroics, the fierce Eastern Conference Finals battles, and the team’s lone trip to the NBA Finals in 2000 are part of his basketball DNA. He still vividly remembers watching the Malice at the Palace unfold in his parents’ living room. That deep-rooted connection only grew over the years. Brad’s wife has been a Pacemate for 8 seasons, and he credits their parents’ investment in season tickets as a key part of the family’s shared bond with the Blue and Gold. Ryan, a few years younger, missed the height of the Reggie era but became fully indoctrinated during the Paul George years—when the Pacers battled LeBron and the Heat year after year. A proud member of the G2 Fan Zone in the late 2010s and the world’s biggest Lance Stephenson fan, Ryan brings unapologetic energy and passion to the pod. Together, Brad and Ryan launched The Pacers Post Up as a passion project to giv…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:13.785695+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923"},"episode":{"title":"10 Burning Questions Ahead of the NBA Draft","slug":"10-burning-questions-ahead-of-the-nba-draft","published_at":"2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/10-burning-questions-ahead-of-the-nba-draft","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=262","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218/episodes/ef78c102-6f78-452c-bf63-dbceb2646794/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218&awEpisodeId=ef78c102-6f78-452c-bf63-dbceb2646794&feed=Sm5HKYHz","summary":"The NBA Draft is here, trade season is heating up, and Brad and Ryan are back in the saddle to tackle the 10 biggest questions facing the league. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo finally be moved, and if so, where is he going? We discuss the growing buzz surrounding Boston and Miami and what a potential Giannis sweepstakes could look like. We also react to Trae Young’s massive new deal in Washington—a contract that may already be entering the conversation for one of the league’s worst—and what it says about the Wizards’ direction moving forward. From a Pacers perspective, we explore what “big” moves could realistically be on the table this offseason. Could Indiana make a surprise splash, or is continuity still the most likely path forward? Plus, we preview the top five picks in Tuesday night’s draft, discuss the prospects most likely to reshape the league, and go Around the Horn on some of the biggest stories making headlines across the NBA.","meta_description":"The NBA Draft is here, trade season is heating up, and Brad and Ryan are back in the saddle to tackle the 10 biggest questions facing the league. Will Gia…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3645,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/episodes/10-burning-questions-ahead-of-the-nba-draft/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/10-burning-questions-ahead-of-the-nba-draft.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}