The voice of the Indiana Pacers joins Pacers Post Up! ️Chris Denari, the NSMA’s 2025 Indiana Sportscaster of the Year, joins Brad and Ryan for a wide-ranging preview of the 2026-27 Pacers season. Chris takes us inside the move to DAZN and what Pacers fans can expect from the team’s new broadcast home before diving into a fascinating offseason in Indiana. We talk about the addition of Kelly Oubre Jr., what’s next for Jarace Walker, the continued rehab and development of Johnny Furphy, and which young Pacers could be ready to take another step. Then we get into one of the biggest changes of all: Ivica Zubac. How will a true big man fit alongside Pascal Siakam and a returning Tyrese Haliburton? Could Zubac unlock something new for Indiana — and how much will Rick Carlisle actually change the fast-paced style that has defined this team? Finally, we have some fun with Chris: the future of “SMOTHERED CHICKEN!”, his celebrity look-alike, and what it was like experiencing the Pacers incredible Finals run from an entirely different perspective — as a fan watching the national broadcasts rather than calling the games himself. An awesome conversation about where the Pacers have been, where they’re headed, and a new era of Pacers basketball with the man who has had a front-row seat for it all. A huge honor to have Chris Denari join The Pacers Post Up!

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With the Pacers’ rotation looking a little different heading into the 2026-27 season, one question stands out: who leads Indiana’s second unit? TJ McConnell? Obi Toppin? Kelly Oubre Jr.? Or could someone else emerge as the Pacers most important weapon off the bench? Brad and Ryan break down Indiana’s 6th Man of the Year candidates before going around the Eastern Conference to identify the biggest threats for the award. We debate a loaded group featuring Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, Mitchell Robinson, Anthony Black, Lu Dort, Grayson Allen and more. Who has the best combination of opportunity, production and winning? Which players are being overlooked? And does a Pacer have a legitimate shot to bring home 6MOY? Tune in and find out!

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After ranking the bottom half of the conference in Part 1, it’s time to reveal the BEST benches in the Eastern Conference. Brad and Ryan work their way from No. 8 all the way to No. 1, breaking down the second units, young talent and difference-makers that could swing games in what has become an incredibly deep East. And eventually, we get to Indiana. For years, depth has been one of the Pacers’ biggest advantages. But after another offseason of major roster movement around the conference, do the Pacers still have the deepest team in the East? We debate which contenders can survive injuries, which benches are being overrated, which young players could change these rankings completely — and ultimately crown the No. 1 bench in the Eastern Conference.

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