"The 80s was an important decade for the league, Magic, Larry Bird, Lakers, Celtics, you couldn't script those rivalries and those championships they won…Then this guy named Jordan emerged in the late 80s, early 90s. The Dream Team, now you're growing and sort of showcasing these talented players all over the globe," said Hill.

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of his induction into the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor on November 22, four-time NBA Champion Horace Grant has set his next project: a TV series called Legends in Session with Horace Grant.

Wilkens joined the Trail Blazers in 1974 as a player-coach and later led the SuperSonics to their only championship in 1979. He died Sunday at 88.