Roy Hibbert is weighing a maximum contract from the Portland Trail Blazers following a meeting early Sunday in Washington, D.C., according to Sports Illustrated.
A restricted free agent from the Indiana Pacers, Hibbert, 25, could be in line for a four-year, $58 million deal. A moratorium in free-agent signings is in place until July 11, and free agents can negotiate with suitors as of July 1.
Roy Hibbert could be headed for the Trail Blazers. (AP Photo)
Hibbert, a center, averaged 12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 29.8 minutes last season and made his first All-Star Game appearance.
Sources also told SI.com that Blazers officials met with Omer Asik, a restricted free agent from the Chicago Bulls. Like Hibbert, Asik is a center.
The Blazers are looking for a big-man partner for All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge. They thought they had that man in Greg Oden, the 2007 Draft's No. 1 pick. However, knee injuries and surgeries stopped Oden's career cold at 82 games over five seasons.
Hibbert was the 17th pick in 2008.
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