Roy Hibbert wants to keep playing basketball in Indiana, and the Pacers intend to make their All-Star center happy.
It will just come down to dollars and sense.
"Of course this isn't going to be his last time in Indy, he's not going anywhere," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said with a smile shortly Thursday before playing in the Caroline Symmes celebrity softball game, which benefits the Indiana Children's Wish Fund.
Well, just like we all thought. Roy wants to stay in Indy. Vogel wants to keep him here. The Pacers will keep him.
Other news in the article is below:
Last week, Vogel and team president Larry Bird both indicated they would like the roster to return intact -- a combination that would require signing two key restricted free agents, Hibbert and guard George Hill.
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To Vogel, it's a no-brainer.
"I love our team so much, there's such a great positive chemistry and any time you see any of those guys, it just lights up," Vogel said. "We're going to get every single one of them (free agents) back. The Pacers are going to shoot for the moon."
Looks like the goal is to retain everybody and make some ancillary moves around the edges, much like last year, only minus a David West-like addition.
