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George Hill is a key Jazz component, but not a must-have superstar

Rick Bowmer, AP

Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) passes the ball during the second half in Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday, April 28, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Clippers won 98-93. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

SALT LAKE CITY — The first half of Dennis Lindsey’s summer of angst went surprisingly well. Thursday night’s draft was more productive than he could have hoped.

But Friday ushered in Part II of his gut-wrenching offseason workload. That includes, among other things, negotiating with free agents George Hill and Gordon Hayward.