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Solomon Hill

Solomon Hill is going through the typical rookie growing pains.

A small forward who can also play shooting guard, he's learning how to fit into Indy's scheme of things, and is in the process of earning every minute of playing time he's given.

As far as the former is concerned, Pacers.com's Scott Agness clarified this a bit further on Nov. 22.

Solomon Hill's role will shuffle, depending on the opponent and (head coach Frank) Vogel is still trying to find ways to use Copeland, who is a liability on defense—particularly at the 4-spot.

One thing that's noticeable in the early going of the season is that Hill has taken few attempts whenever he plays, but doesn't make too many of them either. Through Nov. 26, he's shooting just .286 from the field and a paltry .091 from three-point distance.

Impact-wise, Hill has accepted his role and should know it may take a bit more time before his true potential is finally seen on the court.

Grade: D

Danny Granger

Has there been any Indiana Pacer who has been more unfortunate in the past two seasons than Danny Granger?

Fans were curious as to how the Granger experiment would play out in 2013-14: If he would start or if he would come off the bench. Instead, Lance Stephenson is doing his usual thing: wreaking havoc on opposing teams as the starter at the 2-spot.

This is because Granger suffered a strained left calf injury against the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game in October. The injury effectively prolonged his regular-season hiatus coming off a jumper's knee injury in 2012-13.

The latest update on him was on Nov. 13, when he spoke with the Indianapolis Star's Michael Pointer regarding the timetable of his return.

He said,"Once I get over this hump, I think I'll be okay. I'm anxious, but I'm not really upset about anything. Just waiting for my calf to heal and feel better.

Since Granger hasn't seen any action in the regular season, it would be best to size him up once he takes the court once again.

Grade: Incomplete