TRADE: Milwaukee Bucks Sending Veteran Guard To Indiana Pacers
On Thursday, the NBA trading deadline is at 3 P.M. Eastern Time, and the deals around the league are being reported very quickly.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks are sending veteran point guard George Hill to the Indiana Pacers.
Via Wojnarowski: "The Pacers are acquiring Bucks guard George Hill and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN."
Hill played five seasons with the Pacers (earlier in his career) and was a very productive player with the franchise.
Right now, the 36-year-old is averaging 5.0 points, 1.9 rebounds 2.5 assists per contest in 35 games.
He is also shooting 44.7% from the field and 31.1% from the three-point range.
In addition to the Bucks and Pacers, he has also played for the San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder over 15 seasons in the NBA.
While Hill has never been an All-Star, he has always been a reliable point guard.
In 904 career regular-season games, he has averages of 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest.
He's also played in astonishing 144 NBA Playoff games, so he has a lot of experience.
The Bucks are currently the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 37-17 record in 54 games.
They are in the middle of an eight-game winning streak and only 1.5 games behind the Boston Celtics for first.
As for the Pacers, they are 25-31 in 56 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference.
