HORNETS-PACERS NBA EXHIBITION

Indiana Pacers' Chase Budinger dunks over Charlotte Hornets' Cody Zeller during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 in Fort Wayne, Ind. (Samuel Hoffman/The Journal-Gazette via AP) 

Pacers abandon ex-Cat Hill for another former Wildcat 

It’s strange to see the Indiana Pacers virtually abandon Solomon Hill, Arizona’s 2013 All –Pac-12 forward. Hill led the Pacers in overall minutes played last year (2,311) in 78 starts. But this season Indiana has benched Hill (he has played just two minutes), giving his minutes to ex-Wildcat Chase Budinger, among others. Why is this happening? Indiana changed its offense to “pace and space,” and Hill is more of a methodical, physical player. Hill will be paid $1.38 million this year.


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