SPORTSRip Hamilton's Pistons careerRichard Hamilton speaks to the media after joining the Detroit Pistons on Sept. 12, 2002. Hamilton is part of a six-player deal that sent Jerry Stackhouse to the Washington Wizards.Allen Einstein, Getty ImagesRichard Hamilton, left, and Corliss Williamson help Ben Wallace as he prepares to get his hair done for "Wig Night" on March 12, 2004.Clarence Tabb, Jr., Detroit NewsPistons teammates Richard Hamilton, left, Rasheed Wallace and Ben Wallace have a good time on the bench during a game against the Pacers at The Palace in 2006.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsRip Hamilton hugs Ben Wallace as the Pistons beat the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at The Palace.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsRip Hamilton and Joe Dumars hug at the end of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Palace of Auburn Hills.Brandy Baker, Detroit NewsRichard Hamilton holds the trophy after the victory as the Detroit Pistons take on the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of NBA Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills on June 15, 2004.Robin Buckson,Detroit NewsPistons guard Richard Hamilton ends up on the floor after a collision with Reggie Miller during second half action as the Detroit Pistons take on the Indiana Pacers in Round 2 Game 2 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan on May 11, 2005.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsDetroit Shock star Barbara Farris (left) and Pistons star Richard "Rip" Hamilton dish up food for needy Detroiters, at Richard "Rip" Hamilton's Thanksgiving Feast at The Salvation Army Detroit Temple Corps Community Center in Detroit. Hamilton, in conjunction with Boston Market, provided a Thanksgiving meal for about 450 people at the event November 22, 2005.John T. Greilick, Detroit NewsPistons guard Richard Hamilton laughs it up during his visit to the Rip Hamilton basketball camp at Detroit Country Day High School in Beverly Hills on June 23, 2004.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsPistons Lindsey Hunter and Richard Hamilton bump chests at mid-court after Hunter sinks a 3-pointer in the second quarter in Game 1 of the second playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills.Daniel Mears, Detroit NewsRichard Hamilton plays defense in a game against the Bucks in 2005.Clarence Tabb, Jr., Detroit NewsRichard Hamilton, front, drives around Anderson Varejao during first quarter action as the Detroit Pistons take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on May 15, 2006.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsDetroit Pistons All-Stars Ben Wallace (3), Chauncey Billups (1), Rasheed Wallace (36) and Richard Hamilton (32) pose for a portrait February 10, 2006 at TD Waterhouse Centre in Orlando, Florida.Fernando Medina, /Getty Images