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Indiana Pacers: The Best and Worst Moves of the Off Season

Found July 30, 2013 on HoopStuff:
PLAYERS: David West,  Solomon Hill
TEAMS: Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers: The Best and Worst Moves of the Off Season By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff… Best: Resigning David West - Resigning second leading scorer and rebounder, David West for three years and 36 million was a no brainer, as he is perfect on this team. His post scoring and rebounding, along with his veteran leadership are invaluable to the team. There was no reason for them not to resign him. He may be 32, but the way he plays, he should age well  and be effective until the end of the contract. They could not afford to lose him, as he is too important to the Pacers. Worst: 1st Round Draft Pick- Solomon Hill- 23rd - They drafted a mid second round prospect in the middle of the first round of the NBA Draft. They must have liked how NBA ready he was after 4 years at Arizona and his array of talents, but there were far better players available at every position. It looked like they wanted a perimeter player as Hill is a small forward, but there were plenty of better...
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