I actually wrote this up a few weeks ago, but with the draft lottery win the "Season Review" series got bumped back a week. It's my take on Hill's journey through the NBA and how his 2014-2015 season will impact the Lakers decision on his team option.
Jordan Hill's NBA career has been a strange one, filled with promise, bad luck, and a hint of irony. Through all the ups and downs, he has become a key player for the Los Angeles Lakers, and one that the franchise will have to make a big decision about this summer.
When he was drafted eighth overall by the New York Knicks in 2010, it appeared to be an odd selection given that the Knicks were coached by Mike D'Antoni, who was the creator of the "Seven Seconds or Less" offense used by the run-and-gun...
My latest at SilverScreenAndRoll on the massive, franchise-altering decisions that Mitck Kupchak has to make this summer:
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into one of the most important offseasons in their history, with the team badly needing to right the ship after a 2014-2015 season that featured a franchise-worst 61 losses. While the future is certainly bright thanks to a collection of young talent and the addition of the second overall pick in the draft, there are still a number of very difficult decisions facing general manager Mitch Kupchak this summer.
The choices that he and the rest of the front office staff make are going impact the club long-term, so it's going to be crucial that they choose wisely. To complicate things further, every decision made has implications further down the line, like a...
