Solomon Hill ranked second on the New Orleans Pelicans last year with 2,374 minutes played. Hill was tasked as the defensive stopper, drawing the opposition’s most threatening wing scorer. He performed as well as can be reasonably expected in this role. Superstars are going to score points, but wings like Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard scored fewer points less efficiently against the Pelicans than their season-long averages. New Orleans still lost those games, but Solomon Hill did his job on defense and defense is why Dell Demps chased him.
Tony Allen is a better defender.