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10:36pm, 29 May 2025【Basketball】
In the 1994 NBA Draft, Grant Hill, a forward guard swingman from Duke University, was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the third pick in the first round. Before the training camp in the new season, the Detroit Pistons announced that they had officially signed Grant Hill with a 4-year, $17.68 million rookie contract. Since then, Grant Hill has started his NBA career. In the 1994-1995 season, Grant Hill, who had just entered the league, was valued by the Pistons coaching staff. As the team's starting small forward, he ranked first in the team in terms of playing time and score. In that season, Grant Hill played 70 regular season games for the Pistons, including 69 starts, averaging 38.3 minutes per game. He contributed 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.7 steals. During the regular season, Grant Hill ranked first in the All-Star lineup votes, becoming the first player among the four major professional sports in North America to become the All-Star ticket king as a rookie. After the regular season, Grant Hill was selected as the first team of the All-Star team and was elected as the Best Rookie Player with Jason Kidd. The Pistons ranked third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference with 28 wins and 54 losses.
Grant Hill and Jason Kidd shared the best rookie
The 1995-1996 season, Grant Hill played as the team's starting small forward. His average playing time, score, rebounds, assists and steals ranked first in the team, becoming the team's well-deserved core player. This season, Grant Hill played 80 regular season games for the Pistons, all starting, and averaged 40.8 minutes per game to contribute 20.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. During the regular season, Grant Hill was once again selected as the All-Star vote king. After the end of the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the second team of the All-Star team for the first time in his career. The Pistons ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 46 wins and 36 losses, and was swept out by the Orlando Magic 0-3 in the first round.
In August 1996, Grant Hill was selected for the American men's basketball team (usually known as Dream Team 3), and accompanied the team to the Summer Olympics held in Atlanta. The United States won all five games in the group stage, the United States defeated Brazil 98-75 in the quarter-finals, the United States defeated Australia 101-73 in the semi-finals, and the United States defeated Yugoslavia 95-69 in the finals, winning the Olympic gold medal.
Dream Team stood on the highest podium
In the 1996-1997 season, Grant Hill became the team's star, and his many data still ranked first in the team. In that season, Grant Hill played 80 regular season games for the Pistons, all of which started, averaged 39.3 minutes per game and contributed 21.7 points, 9 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals. During the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the All-Star lineup for the third time in his career. After the end of the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the first time in his career. The Pistons ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference with 54 wins and 28 losses, and lost to the Atlanta Hawks 2-3 in the first round.
In the 1997-1998 season, although Grant Hill's data was still impressive, the team's record plummeted and was always on the edge of the playoffs. In that season, Grant Hill played 81 regular season games for the Pistons, all of which started, averaged 40.7 minutes per game and contributed 21.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. During the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the All-Star lineup for the fourth time in his career. After the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the second team of the All-Star team for the second time in his career. The Pistons ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference with 37 wins and 45 losses and missed the playoffs.
Grant Hill during the Pistons period On July 10, 1998, the Detroit Pistons announced a two-year, $13.62 million contract.
In the 1998-1999 season, under the leadership of Grant Hill, the Pistons gradually became one of the strong teams in the Eastern Conference. In that season, Grant Hill played 50 regular season games for the Pistons, all of which started, averaged 21.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.6 steals per game. After the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the second team of the All-National Team for the third time in his career. The Pistons ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference with 29 wins and 21 losses, and lost to the Atlanta Hawks 2-3 in the first round.
Grant Hill played against Michael Jordan
On February 8, 1999, the Pistons played against the Wizards at home. In the whole game, Grant Hill started for 43 minutes, made 14 of 21 shots, and made 2 free throws, contributing 46 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, helping the Pistons defeat the Wizards 106-103, of which 46 points were the highest score in Grant Hill's career.
In the 1999-2000 season, Grant Hill reached his peak career season, and his average score reached a career highest. In that season, Grant Hill played 74 regular season games for the Pistons, all starting, and averaged 37.5 minutes per game to contribute 25.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. During the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the All-Star lineup for the fifth time in his career. After the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the second team of the All-Star team for the fourth time in his career. The Pistons ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 42 wins and 40 losses. He was swept out by the Miami Heat 0-3 in the first round.
Grant Hill broke through
On April 26, 2000, in the second game of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Pistons challenged the Heat away. The game went into the second quarter. Grant Hill, who had been fighting with injuries, suffered an ankle injury and had no choice but to leave the game. This also became the turning point for Grant Hill's personal career to decline.
On August 3, 2000, the Detroit Pistons first signed a 7-year, $92 million contract with Grant Hill, and then traded Grant Hill to the Orlando Magic by signing first and then changing, and got Ben Wallace and Changki Atkins.
McGraydy and Grant Hill
2000-2001 season, Grant Hill and Tracy McGraydy formed an expected star combination. However, Grant Hill was affected by ankle and right knee injuries for a long time. In that season, Grant Hill played four regular season games for the Magic, all starting, and averaged 33.3 minutes per game to contribute 13.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. During the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the All-Star lineup for the sixth time in his career. However, he was absent due to injury. The Magic ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 43 wins and 39 losses, and lost 1-3 to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round.
Magic Gemini
2001-2002 season, Grant Hill was still affected by an ankle injury. In that season, Grant Hill played 14 regular season games for the Magic, all starting, averaged 16.8 points, 9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. The Magic ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 44 wins and 38 losses, and lost to the Charlotte Hornets 1-3 in the first round.
In the 2002-2003 season, Grant Hill still did not get rid of the trouble of injury. He once again missed a large number of regular seasons. In that season, Grant Hill played 29 regular season games for the Magic, all starting, averaging 29.1 minutes per game and contributed 14.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1 steal. The Magic ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference with 42 wins and 40 losses. He lost to the Detroit Pistons 3-4 in the first round with a 3-1 lead. In the 2003-2004 season during the Magic period, Grant Hill was unable to represent the Magic in any game throughout the season due to Grant Hill's ankle repair surgery during the offseason, and the Magic ranked last in the league with 21 wins and 61 losses.
In the 2004-2005 season, Grant Hill, who returned from injury, played as the team's starting small forward. His average playing time and game play reached the highest in the Magic's career. In that season, Grant Hill represented the Magic in 67 regular season games, all starting, and averaged 34.9 minutes per game to contribute 19.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals. During the regular season, Grant Hill was selected for the All-Star lineup for the seventh time in his career. The Magic ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference with 36 wins and 46 losses, and missed the playoffs. In the 2005-2006 season, Grant Hill suffered from groin injuries and hernia, causing him to miss a large number of regular seasons. In that season, Grant Hill played 21 regular season games for the Magic, including 17 starts, and averaged 29.2 minutes per game, contributing 15.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals. The Magic ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference with 36 wins and 46 losses, missing the playoffs.
In the 2006-2007 season, Grant Hill played as the team's starting small forward. Later in the season, he suffered a right knee injury and was reimbursed again for the season. In that season, Grant Hill played 65 regular season games for the Magic, including 64 starts, and averaged 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. The Magic ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference with 40 wins and 42 losses. He was swept out by the Detroit Pistons 0-4 in the first round.
Grant Hill in the Magic Period On July 15, 2007, the Phoenix Suns announced that they would sign Grant Hill with a two-year, $3.81 million contract. In the 2007-2008 season, Grant Hill played as the team's starting small forward. His game was the highest in the past seven seasons. Although his data declined compared to last season, his efficiency on the court was increasing. This season, Grant Hill played 70 regular season games for the Suns, including 68 starts, and averaged 31.7 minutes per game, contributing 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists. The Suns ranked third in the Western Conference with 52 wins and 30 losses, and lost 1-4 to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. In the 2008-2009 season of the Suns, Grant Hill ushered in the second spring of his career. He played for the first time in his career for 82 regular season games, with an average shooting percentage of 52.3%, ranking first among all guards and small forwards in the league. This season, Grant Hill represented the Suns in 82 regular season games, including 68 starts, and averaged 29.8 minutes per game to contribute 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals. The Suns ranked ninth in the Western Conference with 46 wins and 36 losses, missing the playoffs.
On July 10, 2009, the Phoenix Suns announced that they would sign Grant Hill for a two-year, $6.32 million contract, of which the second year of the contract was the player option.
Grant Hill defended Kobe Bryant
2009-2010 season, Grant Hill played as the team's starting small forward and became one of the most important players in the team's tactical system. In that season, Grant Hill represented the Suns in 81 regular season games, all of which started, averaged 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. The Suns ranked third in the Western Conference with 54 wins and 28 losses. They defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2 in the first round, swept the San Antonio Spurs 4-0 in the Western Conference semi-finals, and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 in the Western Conference Finals and missed the finals.
In the 2010-2011 season, Grant Hill still played as the team's starting small forward. Under the treatment of the Suns' team doctor, Grant Hill completely got rid of the trouble of injury. This is also the three consecutive seasons he played 80 games. In that season, Grant Hill represented the Suns in 80 regular season games, all starting games, averaged 30.1 minutes per game and contributed 13.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The Suns ranked tenth in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 42 losses, and missed the playoffs.
On December 9, 2011, the Phoenix Suns announced a one-year, $6.5 million contract renewal.
Grant Hill played against the Mavericks
2011-2012 season, Grant Hill still played as the team's starting small forward. In the middle of the season, he suffered a sprained right knee and missed the regular season in the late season. In that season, Grant Hill played 49 regular season games for the Suns, including 46 starts, averaging 28.1 minutes per game, contributing 10th in the Western Conference with 33 wins and 33 losses, missing the playoffs.
On August 12, 2012, the Los Angeles Clippers announced that they would sign Grant Hill for a one-year, $1.98 million contract..
In the 2012-2013 season, Grant Hill played as a substitute for Caron Butler. His average playing time and data reached the lowest level in his career. In that season, Grant Hill played 29 regular season games for the Clippers, all of which played as a substitute, averaging 3.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. The Clippers ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 56 wins and 26 losses, and lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 2-4 in the first round.
Grant Hill vs. John Wall
On June 2, 2013, Grant Hill announced his official retirement through the Los Angeles Clippers' official website, ending his player career. Since then, this all-round forward with comprehensive skills has completely left the NBA arena.
On March 29, 2018, Grant Hill was officially inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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