jimmy eat jazz
Well-Known Member
I think this is a great trade. Hill is a proven veteran who can score, shoot the 3 and defend. Plus he can easily slide over the the 2 when Dante is playing the 1, or vice versa. It gives us extra versatility on the floor. The Jazz starting 5 was great last year in terms of +/-, it was their bench that lost them games. Hill substantially strengthens the bench, provides leadership from someone with ample playoff experience, and can help Dante have a soft landing if it takes him longer than hoped to get things into high gear. He is much, much better than what we were likely to get at 12. The only downside is his contract situation, but I assume (hope) the FO took that into consideration and has a plan.