Roy Hibbert officially retired last Tuesday, ending a once-promising career that faded too fast. Following the 2013 playoffs Hibbert was considered a rising star in the league, an elite rim protector that had the size and ability to post anybody up. He was on his way to becoming the best center in basketball.
But then Steph Curry happened. Between the 2013 and 2015 seasons the NBA made a 180-degree turn to pace and space, rendering players like Hibbert useless.
His retirement is sad but not unexpected. If Hibbert continued on his 2013 pace he might have retired as a Hall of Famer and the greatest Pacer center of all time.