George Hill
Best Case: George Hill is humbled by his Sacramento experience and re-doubles his efforts in a Jazz return. As a result, he picks up right where he left off after getting traded back to the team he took to the second-round last season. He’s a 15-5 guy, a threat to knock down threes, a plus defender and a massive upgrade over Ricky Rubio in the Snyder system.
The Hill-Gobert screen-roll once again showcases the Stifle Tower’s oft-overlooked offensive skills and Utah’s offense starts to click again.
As he gets older, he transitions seamlessly to a mentor role and becomes one of the league’s best back-up point guards.
Worst Case: As he’s struggled playing second fiddle to De’Aaron Fox, Hill really doesn’t feel a spot that’s secondary to Mitchell and/or Exum. Or he’s awesome with it and puts up numbers, but he’s perpetually injured gain.
As an added bonus, the $19 million Hill adds to the team’s books really limits what Dennis Lindsey can do in free agency this summer.
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