{"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":"Sunday State of the Pacers: Free Agency Fallout & Summer Storylines","slug":"sunday-state-of-the-pacers-free-agency-fallout-summer-storylines","published_at":"2026-07-06T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/sunday-state-of-the-pacers-free-agency-fallout-summer-storylines","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=267","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218/episodes/96d09ed8-158c-4cc4-abd9-654398bcba23/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218&awEpisodeId=96d09ed8-158c-4cc4-abd9-654398bcba23&feed=Sm5HKYHz","summary":"The offseason is heating up, and so is the latest installment of Sunday State of the Pacers. Brad and Ryan revisit the NBA free agency landscape and take a fresh look at how the Eastern Conference is shaping up after another week of blockbuster moves, including the stunning Jaylen Brown trade and several major roster upgrades by Indiana’s top competitors. With the Pacers firmly in a two-year championship window, where do they stack up in the new-look East? We also turn our attention to Las Vegas and break down the Pacers’ Summer League roster, identifying the biggest storylines to watch over the coming weeks. Which young players have the most to prove? Who could force their way into the regular season rotation? And what should fans realistically expect from this year’s group? Finally, we go around the world with a round-robin update on Pacers players participating in international competition and FIBA World Cup qualifiers, including Jay Huff, Andrew Nembhard, Ivica Zubac, Ethan Thompson, and others representing their countries this summer.","meta_description":"The offseason is heating up, and so is the latest installment of Sunday State of the Pacers. Brad and Ryan revisit the NBA free agency landscape and take…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2491,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/episodes/sunday-state-of-the-pacers-free-agency-fallout-summer-storylines/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/sunday-state-of-the-pacers-free-agency-fallout-summer-storylines.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}