Pacers' Roy Hibbert opts in for 2015-16 season

As expected, Pacers center Roy Hibbert has exercised his player option for the 2015-16 season.

The team released the following statement on Monday, the deadline for players to opt in:

"Pacers Center Roy Hibbert has filed paperwork with the team to pick up his player option for the 2015-16 season.

"Hibbert has career per game averages of 11.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks over the course of seven seasons all spent with the Pacers."

Hibbert will make $15.5 million in the final year of his contract. David West, who had a player option for $12.6 million, declined to exercise it and will become an unrestricted free agent, with New York rumored as a possible destination.