PF/C FA
Fri 6/5/15 7:02 PM

Hill, in his eighth NBA season, had his most productive yet, putting up career-highs in points (12.0), rebounds (7.9) and minutes (26.8) in 70 games played for the Lakers. His field goal percentage, however, dipped a bit from last season, as he shot just 46 percent after posting a career-best 55 percent last season. This may have been in large part because Hill was looked at to carry a struggling Los Angeles team on offense more than usual, but nevertheless, he continues to progress as a rebounder and overall presence inside. His future with the Lakers is in question, though, as he has a $9 million team option for the 2015-16 season. After rookie forward Julius Randle went down with a torn ACL in the first game of the regular season, the team looked at Hill to be their most productive member of the frontcourt, and, for the most part, he did not disappoint. Hill posted 22 double-doubles on the year and had a great eight-game stretch in November where he recorded seven double-doubles and averaged 13.6 points and 11.0 rebounds. While Hill was unable to keep that up on a game-by-game basis, he still remained effective through most of the season as a rebounder and a scorer on the block. His future is now in question, however, as the Lakers have to decide whether or not they want to exercise their $9 million team option they have for Hill next season. But, even if they do exercise the option, it is very likely they will look to trade him. Los Angeles is in rebuilding mode for the first time in a long time, and with Hill being 27 years old, he won't really fit into the process. Also, it is more than likely the team drafts either Karl Anthony-Towns or Jahlil Okafor in this year's draft, so they will have one of those guys serve as their center of the future over Hill.