April 2020 Indiana Pacers Wiretap

Victor Oladipo Reportedly Looking To Move On From Pacers

Sep 28, 2020 4:33 PM

Victor Oladipo is looking to move on from the Indiana Pacers, sources tell Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

Oladipo and the Pacers briefly discussed an extension before the start of the 19-20 season.

Oladipo's future with the Pacers has been speculated about in the media, but Kevin Pritchard has publicly said he believes the All-Star wants to remain with the franchise

Oladipo can become a free agent in 2021.

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Pacers Interview Nate Bjorkgren For Head Coaching Job

Sep 23, 2020 1:58 PM

Nate Bjorkgren has interviewed for the head coaching position with the Indiana Pacers.

Bjorkgren spent time in the G League and was an assistant coach under Nick Nurse with the Iowa Energy between 2007-11. Bjorkgren has been an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors since 2018.

The Pacers are searching for a replacement for Nate McMillan.

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Billy Donovan Interviews For Pacers' Head Coaching Job

Sep 21, 2020 4:02 PM

Billy Donovan interviewed for the Indiana Pacers' head coaching vacancy last week.

The Pacers are expected to interview approximately 12 candidates before trimming down the list to about half that number. Indiana will then conduct in-person interviews.

The Pacers are searching for a replacement for Nate McMillan.

Donovan and the Oklahoma City Thunder mutually agreed to not extend their deal after they were eliminated from the playoffs. 

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Pacers To Interview Mike Brown For Coaching Vacancy

Sep 19, 2020 11:46 AM

The Indiana Pacers will interview Mike Brown to fill its vacant head coach position, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Brown is currently an assistant coach for the Warriors.

The team is also expected to pursue Mike D'Antoni for the position

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Mike D'Antoni On Future With Rockets: 'We'll See What Happens'

Sep 13, 2020 1:26 AM

Mike D'Antoni reflected on his past four years with the Houston Rockets following their playoff elimination at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 69-year-old D'Antoni is now a free agent following the loss.

'We'll see what happens, but I couldn't ask for a better situation. I had four years. Hopefully it keeps going, but you just never know. But everything is good on this side, for sure.

"It was fun. It's still fun. You always hate to lose. It's always a little bittersweet, but I couldn't ask for better people to work with and better players to work with. A lot of things stand out, a lot of little things, but I had a great four years, for sure," said D'Antoni.

D'Antoni will reportedly consider other options even if the Rockets attempt to re-sign him.

He is considered a leading candidate for the Pacers' job, with at least one other team showing a strong interest. 

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Mike D'Antoni Will Consider Other Options Even If Rockets Attempt To Keep Him

Sep 12, 2020 10:56 PM

Mike D'Antoni becomes an unrestricted free agent now that the Houston Rockets have been eliminated from the playoffs.

D'Antoni and the Rockets were unable to agree to an extension during the 2019 offseason.

D'Antoni intends to consider his options even if the Rockets signal real interest in re-signing him. D'Antoni is considered a leading candidate for the Indiana Pacers' head coaching vacancy and he could have other options.

D'Antoni hopes to coach at least another four seasons.

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Chauncey Billups Emerges As Candidate For Pacers

Sep 9, 2020 10:31 PM

Chauncey Billups has emerged as a candidate for the Indiana Pacers' head coaching job.

Billups and the Pacers officials have recently engaged and are planning to talk further conversations about the job.

The Pacers have previously hired Larry Bird and Isiah Thomas without prior coaching experience. 

Billups had discussed joining Ty Lue as an assistant coach. Lue doesn't appear to be a candidate for the Pacers as he's focused on the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans.

Billups has built relationships with the Pacers backcourt of Victor Oladipo and Malcolm Brogdon in recent years, but they're not running the Pacers search.

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Pacers Identify Head Coaching Candidates, Begin Interviewing Process

Sep 9, 2020 12:56 PM

The Indiana Pacers are seeking permission to speak to several assistant coaches in the league, including the Spurs' Becky Hammon and Will Hardy, Miami's Dan Craig and Chris Quinn, Dallas' Jamahl Mosley and Stephen Silas, Milwaukee's Darvin Ham and Charles Lee, Orlando's Pat Delany, Minnesota's David Vanterpool, Philadelphia's Ime Udoka, Brooklyn's Jacque Vaughn and Portland's Nate Tibbetts. 

Dave Joerger is also expected to interview for the job.

The Pacers parted ways with Nate McMillan at the end of the playoffs.

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