Last night, Solomon Hill agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans for a reported 4 years and 48 million dollars with 2 million in “unlikely” incentives. The response to this news was mixed. From a pure basketball standpoint, most fans seemed to be pleased with the move. Hill fills a position of need, and if he continues to develop, could be a versatile, defensive-minded player on a team with few players that share that skill set.
The ranges of reactions regarding the size of Hill’s contract were much wider. Some marveled at the idea of a former rotation player earning slightly more than Jrue Holiday next season.