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2016 NBA Free Agency: Projecting the ceiling of Solomon Hill

Can he become the next DeMarre Carroll or Jae Crowder? Maybe!

The New Orleans Pelicans spent a whole lot of money to bring in Solomon Hill. At least $48 million over four years to be exact. A contract that has resulted in some praise (found on the Dunc'd On Podcast at the 53:30 mark) and derision on either side. Solomon Hill famously averaged just 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game last season, a stat that some Pelican fans have read hundreds of times in the past few days. That minimal production, often presented without how much playing time Hill accrued (just 14.