Season half over, Siakam acquired, Haliburton named All-Star starter, Fuson to retire
Description
On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, the 2023-24 season is half over and there’s been defensive improvements. Plus, the Pacers dealt for All-Star forward Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton returns and then sits again (and has been voted All-Star starter), and CEO Rick Fuson announces his retirement.
Among the items discussed on this episode:
01:00: Haliburton being a starter, the top vote-getter among Eastern Conference guards for the 2024 All-Star game in Indy. Plus, his injury and brief return in Portland.
10:30: Pacers succeeding in acquiring Siakam, how it happened and his mindset joining the team.
32:55: Status report at the midway point and the defense ranking 17th over the last 15 games.
38:45: Longtime Pacers Sports & Entertainment executive Rick Fuson, the current CEO, to retire June 18.
45:20: Interview with former Indiana Sports Corp. president Ryan Vaughn about Fuson.
50:10: Second-year guard Bennedict Mathurin celebrated at Arizona, Indy’s airport basketball court went viral and Commission Row opened.
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