NBA Trade Rumors: 5 destinations for Roy Hibbert
By Evan Massey
Which five teams can be listed as potential destinations for Indiana Pacers big man Roy Hibbert as the NBA trading deadline draws closer?
Roy Hibbert is one of the more interesting names that comes up when discussing the NBA trade deadline, and there is a good chance that Larry Bird will make him available for offers.
The Indiana Pacers are suffering through a depressing season, and trading away some of their veteran pieces might be the right move. Paul George will more than likely miss the entire season with a broken leg that he suffered during a scrimmage with Team USA over the summer. As far as the rest of the team, there simply isn’t enough talent for them to win big games against playoff caliber teams.
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Last season was a bit rough for Hibbert, and his collapse at the end of the year completely changed his trade value. He has been much more consistent this season, and would likely intrigue quite a few different teams.
At 28 years of age, Hibbert still has quite a bit of good basketball left in him. He has averaged 11.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.8 blocked shots per game. Those numbers may not look amazing, but they are still very solid all the way around.
Indiana could very well look to trade him, and if they do there are going to be a few different teams with interest.
Which five teams are potential suitors for Hibbert prior to the February 19th trading deadline?
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