After signing a multi-year contract with New Orleans on the first day of free agency last summer, Solomon Hill’s debut campaign with the Pelicans often mirrored that of his new team. Hill provided valuable defensive contributions, helping New Orleans make an enormous jump in efficiency rankings at that end of the floor, but he didn’t find his stride offensively until the latter portion of the 82-game slate. For the Pelicans overall, that was a theme of their 2016-17 season, with defensive improvements not able to completely offset being ranked No. 26 in the NBA in offense (103.
2016-17 Pelicans Season Review: Solomon Hill
