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OKC Thunder: Could George Hill be heading back to Utah?

By Mark Nilon

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 24: George Hill #3 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball down court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 24, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that , by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 24: George Hill #3 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball down court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 24, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that , by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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George Hill is an OKC Thunder player many fans believe will be flipped at some point this season, and the Utah Jazz might be a prime landing spot for the veteran.

Seemingly since he landed on the OKC Thunder roster this past offseason, fans and media alike have been trying to figure out where veteran George Hill will find himself by year’s end.

Though it is understood by us here at TI that he’s a quality role player still in this league that can provide a bevy of beneficial attributes to a ball club, with the rebuilding route Oklahoma City is currently on, it would likely be best for both the 34-year-old and the ball club if they managed to part ways this season.

Seen as a ‘hot commodity’ around the league, according to Shams Charania, should Sam Presti actually commit to finding a trade partner for Hill, it likely wouldn’t take long.

While we have already compiled a list of potential landing spots for the point guard, recently Bleacher Report published a piece discussing one specific deal each team should pursue and, in it, discussed how the Utah Jazz should be interested in winning the “George Hill sweepstakes.”

Citing their lackadaisical talent pool in the backcourt, writer Zach Buckley sees a reunion between the two parties as having the potential to be quite beneficial:

"The Jazz need more backcourt options—not to mention insurance behind the 33-year-old Conley—and they could find one with a familiar face. George Hill, who averaged a career-best 16.9 points during his lone season in Salt Lake City, is just waiting for a win-now power like the Jazz to free him from the Sooner State.Utah is close enough to title contention that it could justify parting with multiple assets to get him. The package would be highlighted [by] draft picks—Sam Presti’s favorite!—but the Jazz could also give the Thunder their pick of lower-tier prospects in the Elijah Hughes, Juwan Morgan, Miye Oni range."

Ultimately, the goal in flipping George Hill is for Presti to add to his already illustrious treasure trove of draft capital.

Should the Jazz be willing to send some picks to the OKC Thunder in exchange, we see no reason why a deal shouldn’t be considered.

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