{"id":721599,"date":"2026-04-30T00:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/721599\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T00:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:57:37","slug":"rick-carlisle-talks-pacers-growth-playoffs-and-offseason-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/721599\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Carlisle Talks Pacers&#8217; Growth, Playoffs, And Offseason High&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/17773899271459.jpg\" alt=\"Indiana Pacers v Milwaukee Bucks\" class=\"wp-image-725778\"  \/>Source: Patrick McDermott \/ Getty<\/p>\n<p>Rick Carlisle Talks Pacers\u2019 Growth, Playoffs, And Offseason Highlights<\/p>\n<p>Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle recently joined the show to share insights about the offseason, team growth, and what lies ahead for our community of basketball fans.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the current NBA Playoffs, Carlisle celebrated the deep parity across the league, calling the matchups incredibly compelling. <\/p>\n<p>He also shared encouraging updates on Tyrese Haliburton. <\/p>\n<p>The star guard is empowering his teammates by staying connected as a vital leader while making steady progress recovering from shingles and returning to the court.<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle reflected on the diverse skills seen on the roster this year. <\/p>\n<p>He praised Zubac\u2019s brief but impactful regular-season stint, noting his excellent hands, playmaking, and rim defense. <\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted Jarace Walker\u2019s significant growth. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLove All Sports? Get more! Join the 93.5 \/ 107.5 The Fan Newsletter\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-ione-newsletter-sign-up__privacy\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe care about your data. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/urban1.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">privacy policy<\/a>.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Walker is learning to thrive within the team system, and Carlisle emphasized that an inclusive, team-first mindset will elevate his unique talents next season.<\/p>\n<p>Looking toward the upcoming NBA Draft lottery, Carlisle admitted he lacks specific superstitions but remains optimistic. <\/p>\n<p>If the team misses a top-four pick, they plan to use available salary slots to actively improve the roster through free agency or strategic trades.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the evolving landscape of sports betting, Carlisle appreciates how the league educates players and staff on new norms to protect the game. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, Carlisle shared his coolest offseason moments. <\/p>\n<p>He recently visited his parents in upstate New York, staying in a bed-and-breakfast converted from his childhood elementary school, and he continues to hit the skies piloting jets as an aviation enthusiast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source: Patrick McDermott \/ Getty Rick Carlisle Talks Pacers\u2019 Growth, Playoffs, And Offseason Highlights Indiana Pacers head coach&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":721600,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3774],"tags":[7,113,126,3866,643,6,12,11,114,1714,278],"class_list":["post-721599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-indiana-pacers","tag-basketball","tag-indiana","tag-indiana-pacers","tag-indianapacers","tag-jarace-walker","tag-nba","tag-nba-draft","tag-nba-playoffs","tag-pacers","tag-rick-carlisle","tag-tyrese-haliburton"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116490944869983270","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=721599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721599\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/721600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}