22-year old Roy Hibbert has likely won the starting job as he is having a super pre-season for the Pacers. Hibbert is a huge man at 7′2″, 278 pounds and he knows how to throw his weight around. He played in 70 games for the Pacers last season and he averaged 14.4 minutes, 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. With his minutes likely doubling this season look for Hibbert to put up decent numbers. 32-year old Jeff Foster is also a tough banger in the paint. He played in 74 games for the Pacers last year and he averaged 24.7 minutes, 6.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. His minutes will likely drop a little bit this season which could make him even a little bit more effective due to rest. 25-year old Solomon Jones will likely be #3 in line at both center and power forward for the Pacers this season. He played in 63 games for the Hawks last season and he averaged 10.7 minutes, 3.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. With more playing time Jones will be able to show that he can really play in this league.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE CENTERS IN 2009-2010: C