Solomon Hill led the Indiana Pacers in minutes played last season, playing all 82 games and starting 78. This year, in the Pacers first 10 games, he played just two total minutes while logging nine DNP-CDs. That stands for “Did Not Play – Coach’s Decision.”
He wasn’t injured. He didn’t display any behavioral problems off the court or in the locker room. It was quite the opposite in fact. Solo, at least outwardly, continued to be the ideal teammate. Despite not playing, he was engaged and even entertaining on the bench while cheering on his teammates, never more elegantly than when he unleashed the 3-Sword after Paul George stuck a jumper from long-range in their former teammate Lance Stephenson’s eye.