'They fit into the program really well': Pacers' top picks Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard get first taste of the NBA

The Summer Pacers had their first two practices over the weekend. But first, an impactful dinner to set the tone.

Lottery pick Jarace Walker with coach Rick Carlisle after practice.

Before their first official day as NBA players, Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard and the other rookies were treated to dinner at a popular steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis. This dinner with head coach Rick Carlisle was about setting the tone for their career.

Not on the court, though, but everything else. Because how you do anything is how you do everything.

“It was no basketball talk,” said Walker, their top overall draft pick at No. 8. “It was just conversation, enjoying ourselves and just trying to get to know each other a little bit more.”