The Utah Jazz envision offseason point guard acquisition George Hill as a long-term fit in the system and can likely attempt to sign him to a contract extension this season, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
The move would prevent Hill from hitting the free-agent market this offseason and secure him as part of Utah's long-term plan.
“If that's the case, then I would be very interested in that,” Hill said. “But I'm going to let them take care of that and just do what I can control.”
Hill will make $8 million this season with Utah, and at 30 years of age, he could try to land the last substantial contract of his career, so it'll likely not come cheap for the Jazz.
The eight-year veteran out of IUPUI has come out with strong numbers out of the gate, averaging a career-high 21.4 points per game to go with 4.6 assists per contest. Hill is being extra-aggressive due to the absence of leading scorer Gordon Hayward — taking 14.6 field goal attempts a night, through five games this season.
Hill said he wants to remain with the team long term. His defense and team-first approach would be a great asset for Utah to lock up before his stock rises.
“I'm not the type of guy that likes to move around and go from team to team,” said Hill. “I really like it here. My family likes it here. I've got some friends here. The city's been great for me so far, and it's a nice place to raise a family, so hopefully I get an opportunity to re-sign here if they would love me to be here.”
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