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Lakers May Not Exercise Option on Jordan Hill
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The energy Jordan Hill displayed with his rebounding and putbacks left Byron Scott giddy, the former Time Warner Cable SportsNet analyst believing Hill could consistently produce double doubles if only granted more consistent minutes and featured in a more deliberate offense.
“He was disappointed he didn’t see that energy,” Hill said. “That’s something else I need to work on.”
That marks one of many reasons why the Lakers feel unsure if they will exercise his $9 million team option before June 30.
“It’s going to be a big offseason for the Lakers,” Hill said. “It’s up in the air right now. They don’t know what’s going to happen. ”
