NBA Trade Rumors: Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings Still 'Far Apart' in George Hill Trade Talks

By Noriel See, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, January 27, 2018

It appears that the deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Sacramento Kings involving veteran guard George Hill is not anywhere close to imminent as of now.

Brian Windhorst has previously said that trade talks between the Cavaliers and Kings were already at the "one-yard line" during an appearance on ESPN's "The Jump." But Cleveland.com's Joe Vardon has reported that there are still obstacles in the way of the proposed trade and the two sides are still "far apart" on a deal.

"One source told cleveland.com that the two sides were speaking 'conceptually' about Hill and were never close; another said the Cavs sought to change the parameters of a potential trade," Vardon wrote in his report.

"Conceptually, at least, the Cavs would get Hill from the Kings and send Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert to Sacramento. Derrick Rose could also have been involved and perhaps a future second-round draft pick," he added.

This is the first time Rose is mentioned as a possible part of the deal.

Vardon also noted that the Kings will consider buying out Hill's contract if they fail to move him before the trade deadline in February. Interestingly, he also said a source told him that Hill may still be feeling the effects of the toe injury he suffered in May 2017.

As of the moment, Hill is still a member of the Kings and he will continue to help the team until he's moved.

"No matter if you're in trade talks or not, I still have an obligation to be the best teammate I can be while I'm here," Hill said, via USA Today.

Hill is currently averaging 10.3 points, 2.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals in under 28 minutes per game this season. He's also shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 44.8 percent from the three-point line, and 77.6 percent at the free-throw stripe.