Return to Motown intrigues Hill

But ex-Piston wants to turn around Magic

Sam Smith
Published March 27, 2006

You figure Pistons general manager Joe Dumars has this one tucked away in his back pocket: Grant Hill's return to where he started, this time as a valuable reserve for a championship team in 2007-08.

"I've thought about that," admitted Hill, who expected to be in Chicago, albeit not playing, Tuesday when the Orlando Magic meets the Bulls. "I'm human. I want to win. When you play, you want to be a part of a winning team. But my hope is to try to turn that around and have that here (with Orlando). Ideally, that would be the highlight of my career."

Oh, but wouldn't that be one heck of a story: Hill's returning to Detroit, where he started and was on the way to being one of the game's greatest players, to help the Pistons retool for another championship run and the continuation of a modern sports dynasty.

"San Antonio, Detroit, Miami maybe," Hill mused in a conversation last week, "teams that realistically have a chance to win it all. Everyone is not that fortunate. Maybe the opportunity will be there in two years, maybe not. But I don't look down the road after all this. Every day is a challenge and an obstacle and hurdle to get through. Tomorrow is not promised. If I don't get back to a championship, I'm not going to feel my life is incomplete. It's fun, but I don't need that for validation."

From the Chicago Tribune...

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I think Sam Smith is just filling up space. Not much to talk about really...Grant Hill says he might consider joining the Pistons in a couple of years....can you say "ring whore"?

My vote is no. As much of a talent he is/was, I don't think it would be in our best interest to bring him back. He hasn't played more than a 1/2 a season since he left here the first time. I think he is just damaged goods making some good money. If I were him, I would probably retire since who knows what more permanent damage can be done by continuing to try to play.

He was a class act when he was here... and I would like to see him be healthy and being able to play, just don't think we need him here.

Hill left before I moved to Michigan, but I remember that last playoff series when he hurt the ankle and still kept playing. Turns out probably not to have been a good decision, but it's hard not to admire his heart.

I voted not sure, but if he seemed healthy-ish, was willing to take a reduced role off the bench, and his contract would help with cap issues, I wouldn't mind hearing a few cheers for him.

i voted no. why not just play delfino? maybe if you traded mo and got grant for the vet's min i'd consider it, but he's a china doll and i'm not sure arnie kander could work *that* much magic.

If you want a great sports fairytale, what about Grant Hill returning to the Pistons as an Assistant Coach. As a player, he'd only be taking opportunities from the young guys...and we need one of those to pan out.

Yes I don't want any more time taken from carlos because He can become a very good player. He might turn into a ginobili with better defense.

Absolutly... but at a minimum price. I like Hill, but dude is getting old and is a walking injury report.

He's undependable and would demand a significant role. That's a bad combination.

I tend to agree that it may not be in the best interest of the long term plans of the team and he is unreliable.

But can he be more reliable in a reserve role? Orlando was playing him a lot of mins.

Secondly - do we want SAN to get him?