Roy Hibbert has opted to spend much of his offseason to this point in Los Angeles, away from things in Indy and home in Washington D.C.
At the annual Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Challenge Thursday night, Colts linebacker Robert Mathis said he spoke with Hibbert, who co-hosted the game with him the previous five years, on Tuesday.
Robert Mathis, who is good friends with Hibbert, checked in with 55 last week.
“He’s out in Cali just relaxing, clearing his heading and being Roy,” said Mathis, who is often courtside at Pacers games in Roy’s No. 55 jersey. “… He’s the same old Roy. He’s still big, goofy Roy.”
Hibbert has a big decision to make by the end of the month. He has a player option, guaranteeing him over $15.5 million if he plays next season with the Pacers — or, he can become a free agent. (He’s unlikely to receive that kind of money elsewhere.)
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When Mathis was asked if he thought Hibbert would remain a Pacer, he said, “I hope so. We kind of don’t touch on that really. Just talk, man. Shoot the breeze and laugh…”
Like Hibbert, George has spent a lot of time in Hollywood two months into their offseason. The two are close and dominate the left corner of the locker room, with a spare locker in between theirs, of course.
“That’s my teammate,” George said of Roy. “I always keep in touch with him. Roy’s doing good. He’s working hard. He’s back in L.A. Everybody is trying to get better and he’s doing it the right way with great guys he’s working with.”
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