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Former Indiana Pacers star Roy Hibbert takes development role with 76ers

Roy Hibbert is back in the NBA. While the 7’2″ former Indiana Pacers stud unofficially retired from playing basketball in 2018, he’s found new life in the league in a new role: player development coach.

The Philadelphia 76ers have hired nine-year NBA center Roy Hibbert — a two-time All-Star with Indiana — to a player development coaching role, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Philadelphia 76ers have hired Hibbert to take on a role in player development as the team enters its 2019-20 campaign.