Roy Hibbert should be motivated to perform this coming season after the Pacers selected fellow center Myles Turner in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Hibbert should be motivated to perform this coming season after the Pacers selected fellow center Myles Turner in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Analysis:

Hibbert is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career after only averaging 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.2 steals and 1.6 blocks on 25 minutes per game. It would be surprising if Turner takes over starting duties early on in the season, but Hibbert is certainly in danger of getting phased out in Indiana if the rookie lives up to his potential. With free agency just around the corner, it's also possible that the drafting of Turner convinces Hibbert to decline his player option and become an unrestricted free agent this summer.