Pacers draft Mathurin, move Brogdon, bring back Smith; Jared Weiss on Boston trade

On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files, I recapped my time at the NBA Draft, then discussed free agency. The Pacers were quiet on Day 1, then checked off a few key items. Among them, dealing Malcolm Brogdon to the Boston Celtics — so later, I’m be joined by Jared Weiss of The Athletic in Boston to discuss.

Among the items discussed on this episode:

• My experience in New York for the NBA Draft.
• Two things that were different at the draft v TV.
• How Bennedict Mathurin was the Pacers’ guy all along.
• Characteristics in players they are after.
• Why Tyrese Haliburton was with Mathurin before the draft.
• An elaborate introduction for the three draft picks… (14:45)
• Free agency/Brogdon trade (19:40)
• Jalen Smith … back!? Wow. (26:50)
• What’s up with T.J. Warren? (29:40)
• Updates on Edmond Sumner, Lance Stephenson (31:00)
• What’s left in free agency — Myles Turner? DeAndre Ayton? (35:20)
• Jared Weiss on Brogdon’s change in attitude, plus how the five Celtics players fit with the Pacers should they be kept. (41:00)

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