For basketball enthusiasts, NBA lore is rife with \u201cwhat if\u201d scenarios. From injuries to Draft Day decisions, fans routinely wonder about alternate realities.<\/p>\n
In this era, a common question is what if the Atlanta Hawks had kept Luka Doncic<\/a> after they drafted him? Golden State Warriors fans ask whether the Cleveland Cavaliers would’ve won the 2016 NBA Finals if Draymond Green<\/a> hadn’t been suspended. Alternately, Cavs fans wonder whether the Warriors would’ve won in 2015 if Kyrie Irving<\/a> and Kevin Love<\/a> were healthy. NBA fans generally wonder what the league would have been like with less star movement.<\/p>\n In the generation past, Grant Hill<\/a>‘s injury-ravaged career may be the biggest \u201cwhat if?\u201d<\/p>\n Hill was selected with the third overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. After his first six seasons, he had won Rookie of the Year, was a five-time All-Star selection, and a five-time All-NBA selection. Hill was also top-10 in MVP voting in five of his first six seasons. Indeed, he even had a top-three finish in his third season. Averaging 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, the point-forward was highly regarded<\/a>, and rightfully so.<\/p>\n In an interview with former teammate and freshly minted Hall of Fame<\/a> forward Vince Carter<\/a>, Hill says, \u201cIf things went a little bit differently, we were on that trajectory, we could\u2019ve been MVPs.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt just didn\u2019t happen or whatever\u201d – Grant Hill on The VC Show<\/p><\/blockquote>\nGrant Hill<\/h3>\n