CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 5 (UPI) -- One of several seven-foot centers switched teams Monday.
Former Los Angeles Lakers center Roy Hibbert will suit up for the Charlotte Hornets, after being acquired by the team on the July 4 holiday.
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Los Angeles Lakers' Roy Hibbert shoot free throws during warmups before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 28, 2015. The Timberwolves beat the Lakers 112-111. Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo
Hibbert agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical.
The 29-year-old averaged just 5.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game in one year in Los Angeles. He averaged 11.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in 533 contests for the Indiana Pacers in the seven seasons before moving to California.
Sources: Charlotte, Roy Hibbert agreement: One-year, $5M.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 5, 2016
Last March, Hibbert talked to the Los Angeles Daily News about his on-court decline.
"I honestly don't know," Hibbert told the Daily News. "I can't put a word on it or explain this season as well as my lack of success or the team."
Free agent center Roy Hibbert is finalizing a deal with the Charlotte Hornets, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) July 4, 2016Advertisement
