George Hill is part of the Milwaukee Bucks again. Milwaukee brings back the veteran point guard on a three-year deal for 29 million dollar deal. Hill’s third year is a partial-guarantee. This is a hefty price to pay for a backup point guard who is 32 years old. Bucks found some money to pay Hill by stretching Jon Leuer’s deal. It is a move that Bucks fans wanted to happen with Hill, but the price paid seems a bit excessive for an older talent in the league.

Every free agency seems to have one or two players were an overpay happens on the Bucks roster. Last year, it was Ersan Ilyasova getting 21 million over three years. This year, it is probably Hill. Sure, there is some of this is the price of business in the NBA, but still, that seems a bit high for a guy who has bounced around the league for a bit. Everyone around the league had too much money to spend, therefore, Milwaukee had to spend a little extra and add a year to his deal.

It is hard to come to terms with this type of deal with Hill, but if you’re looking for a reason for it is Mike Budenholzer wanting a core of players similar to what the San Antonio Spurs had for years that led to multiple championships. There were certain players that only worked for San Antonio, and no one else. Weirdly, Hill was part of that at some point. Budenholzer clearly believes that he can be a vital contributor for the next few years.

At much smaller degree than a guy like Khris Middleton, Hill will get some pressure from Bucks’ fans. I’m sure they’ll think out loud if he struggles early on or in different parts of the season, ‘Why did we pay George Hill this much?’ Hopefully, Hill continues to be a calming presence for Milwaukee’s bench.

Charlie.