Remembering five of the best Detroit Pistons of the teal era

Grant Hill

In any revisiting of the teal era, Grant Hill will certainly be mentioned. He was the best player of the era, and an injury to his ankle brought it to an end and rebooted it in an unexpected fashion.

When he was healthy, he was one of the best players to ever suit up for the Pistons. If he had stayed healthy longer, and played a longer portion of his career with the Pistons, he would have almost certainly been the greatest to ever play for the blue, red and white (and teal).

Grant Hill’s best season in the NBA was his final one with Detroit. He averaged 25.8 points per game, and while Stackhouse was a volume scorer, Hill was an efficient one. He shot 48.9% from the floor that season, and racked up 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

Hill’s final contribution to the Pistons came when he left. He was believed to be planning to depart Detroit via free agency, and in an effort to recoup some value, any value, the Pistons traded him to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Chucky Atkins and a young big man by the name of Ben Wallace.