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NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: George Hill

By Ti Windisch

May 2, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the third quarter in game one of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Jazz 106-94. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (27) during the third quarter in game one of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Jazz 106-94. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 25, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) shoots against Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) during the second half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
April 25, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) shoots against Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) during the second half in game five of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Strengths

George Hill is a consistent, capable producer. In his season with Utah, he averaged 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Hill saw more opportunity to shoot than he did with the Indiana Pacers, and he made the most of those chances.

For the second straight season Hill made 40 percent of his triples, knocking down 40.3 percent of them this past season, to be specific. Along with his 52.3 percent conversion rate from two-point range and his free throw percentage of 80.1, it’s safe to say Hill is an efficient scorer.

He’s an efficient passer, too. Putting up 4.1 assists per game isn’t a ton, but with just 1.7 turnovers per game as well Hill kept that assist-to-turnover ratio over 2. It makes sense that he’d not put up tons of assists, with Hayward using a significant chunk of offensive possessions as well.

Unlike many of the other free agents we’ve profiled so far here at the site, Hill is also a capable defender. He didn’t anchor Utah’s fantastic defense–that honor goes to Rudy Gobert–but he’s a savvy defender who is going to do a good job at holding his man night in and night out.

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