Jerry Brewer of the Orlando Sentinel reports: After three years of setbacks, Grant Hill knows the Magic are not counting on him anymore to return to the court and he understands that.

"I'm cool with that," Hill said. "I have no problem. If I were in their shoes, I'd be very cautious. It's unfortunately the situation that we're all in, but I understand. I have no ill will or hard feelings."

Hill is not out of the Magic's plans but they are thinking more about next season than this one.

"With Grant's repetitiveness of setbacks, you start to look to change," General Manager John Gabriel said. "You look to fix the car, instead of changing the tires, so we can move forward as best as possible."

Gabriel already has explained that there are no positives, at this time, to doing so. Hill is under contract, and his deal is guaranteed to pay him $60.4 million over the next four seasons. Hill wants to give it at least one more try and will get every opportunity to do so.

If Hill's ankle is indeed so bad that he can never play a full season again, it could help the Magic if he decided to retire and was generous enough to work with them on a buyout agreement. But that would be his decision, not the team's. He reiterated his desire to play again.

"I'm just focused on getting back and playing," Hill said. "All my attention and focus is on that."

In other words, he has not considered the possibility of retirement and accepting a buyout.

"I have not given one ounce of thought as to what would happen if I do not return," Hill said. "In this situation, you have to focus on the belief that you can get back. You don't have time for negative thoughts and 'What if?' "