NBA Trade Rumors: Indiana Pacers to Put Solomon Hill on Trade Market Due to Decreasing Performance

The Indiana Pacers have made their guard-forward Solomon Hill available for trade despite their good 12-5 start.

Hill has always been a part of the rotation especially during the times Paul George was out recovering with his injury, and now, Hill is barely playing. According to Today's Fast Break's report, Marc Stein of ESPN said the Indiana Pacers made him available for trade.

Hill, 2013 NBA Draft's 23rd pick, appeared in 82 games in 2014 averaging 29 minutes per game. But this season, he only played in seven games and has an average of 6.3 minutes.

George's return and some offseason acquisition, Chase Budinger and Glenn Robinson, reduced Hill's playing time. Although he played big minutes in the last season, he was not really effective. He shot under 40 percent overall and 33 percent from three, and this dragged him badly.

Hill had a disastrous performance during the Summer League and did not do well in preseason either. Now that he barely plays, the Indian Pacers might not get a good trade in return. But there might be some other teams out there who may need his help.

Although he remained to be one of the team's most versatile defenders, his inconsistent shooting is pulling down the team's new pace and space offense.

Indiana Pacers insider Candace Buckner posted on Twitter: "Can confirm @ESPNSteinLine's report about Solomon Hill being on trade block. I'm hearing NOLA Pelicans are among those interested."

The New Orleans Pelicans have been hit by injuries this season, so they might be interested in acquiring Hill.

According to Indy Corn Rows, the New Orleans Pelicans have only six trades eligible in their roster. One of them is Quincy Pondexter who is currently recovering from knee surgery. The other five players would require the Indiana Pacers to considerably sweeten the pot to be able to make a swap possible.  

"You've just got to stay positive," Hill told Pacers.com's Mark Montieth about his decreased role, after the Pacers' win over the Chicago Bulls. "This is a business. Nothing's owed to nobody in this league. You have franchise guys who dictate how things go, but everybody else just falls in order. I have no right to be mad about my situation."