The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to work out a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis before Thursday’s trade deadline, and a former Arizona Wildcat is a key piece in the discussions.
The Pelicans want salary cap relief in any trade that involves Davis and reportedly that could mean jettisoning Solomon Hill, who is in the third year of a four-year, $48 million contract he signed with New Orleans back in the summer of 2016.
Hill is owed $12.3 million this season and roughly $12.8 million in 2019-20, per Spotrac, a steep price tag for a guy averaging four points per game.