Roy Hibbert rumors: Indiana Pacers want to send Hibbert to Western Conference

Although the Indiana Pacers finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference and returned to the conference finals for the second straight season, they were obviously very disappointed.

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The Pacers believed they could finally top the Miami Heat if they ad home court advantage, but instead, the Heat took down the Pacers in six games. One of the biggest reasons the Pacers had success against the Heat in 2013 was the play of center Roy Hibbert, but he was virtually invisible this season.

On Sunday a report surfaced the Pacers are “quietly” shopping Hibbert. According to Sean Deveney of Sporting News, if the Pacers do trade Hibbert, they want to send him to the Western Conference.

"“They’re open to making major changes, if they’re there,” one general manager told Sporting News. “I think they’d be disappointed to see that same core group back intact, so it is a matter of, how drastic can the changes they make be? Moving Hibbert for multiple pieces would be a pretty drastic change, but they’re asking.”One source noted the obvious, which is that star small forward Paul George is untouchable in any deal with the Pacers, and added that power forward David West was all but off the table, too. He added that Indiana’s preference would be to send Hibbert to the Western Conference."

Last season, Hibbert averaged 10.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 43.9% from the field, 40.0% from beyond the arc and 77.0% from the free throw line. Over his career, he’s put up 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 0.9 assists per game while shooting 4.7% from the floor, 30.0% from three and 73.7% from the charity stripe.

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