Jay Williams spent nearly two full years rehabilitating the injuries he sustained in a June 2003 motorcycle accident.

When it finally came time to decide whether his dream of returning to the NBA was realistic, Williams needed some convincing.

Tim Grover, personal trainer of NBA stars, did not.

In April, Grover estimated that he spent five minutes putting Williams through simple drills at Hoops the Gym on Chicago?s West Side before coming to a conclusion.

?I put him through a five-minute workout,? Grover said. ?I walked over to Jay and said, ?I know we can do this.?

?We would not spend this much time and effort, waste his time and our time if we did not think it was possible. He will be in a training camp in October and he will be on a team?s roster. No doubt in my mind.?