OT Everything can change in the blink of an eye (Pacers)

_GB · Jun 26, 2015

Way back in the fall of 2013, not even 20 months ago, the Pacers were NBA darlings — a young team with a fierce defense and a starting five that was about to spend its second season playing together more than almost any lineup in the league. They knew each other’s quirks, forming a classic “greater than the sum of their parts” lineup. Indy appeared ready to challenge LeBron James for at least a half-decade. Multiple general managers told me around that time that Roy Hibbert’s rim protection alone made him worth $25 million — much more than even his maximum salary.

It is incredible how fast the Pacers blew apart. Chemistry issues and a turgid offense undid them in 2013-14; Lance Stephenson bolted to lay bricks in Charlotte; Paul George shattered his leg; and this week David West opted to get the hell out of town. As we reported last night, Hibbert opted into the $15.5 million final year on his deal, and the Pacers are shopping him across a cool NBA landscape that has pulled a total 180 on a player it once adored. Indiana officials essentially told Hibbert in April that he no longer fit their vision of a modern NBA team, nudging him to opt out, and Hibbert responded last night with a well-timed nudge back: You’re gonna have to pay me, or trade me — after the draft.
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