Roy Hibbert has lost 14 pounds since the end of last season after consulting with a nutritionist, getting his weight down to 268 pounds.

Hibbert saw how the NBA has become smaller and quicker and he's attempting to adjust.

"I saw how the trend was going with big guys in the NBA with how Golden State won," he said. "I started changing a little bit."

Hibbert agreed to take only $100,000 of his $2.3-million trade kicker so the Los Angeles Lakers could also sign free agents Lou Williams and Brandon Bass.

"In the long run, it was a no-brainer," Hibbert said. "If I were to say I wanted my $2 million and the trade couldn't get done, I would have been back in Indy and wouldn't have gotten that $2 million anyway. I would have had to basically fight an uphill battle just to try and get on the court. Hopefully I can make that [money] up in the long run if I do well."