Rip Hamilton situation (aka SHITSTORM v4.1)

[BIG BEN'S FRO]

Other realities include trade Rip for a better player with a worse contract and let him hang around till his contract is expiring. Eh, cheaper to just get a new coach.

[Glenn]

The Pistons have tried trading Hamilton to several teams, but the two years and $21 million remaining on his contract makes moving him a difficult task. He was expecting to be part of the three-way deal that would have sent both him and Denver's Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey, but that deal collapsed. "I can't trade myself. I'm not the one who will make that decision,'' Hamilton said when asked if he wanted to be traded. "I see what's going on. Everyone sees it. It's just been very difficult. They don't have to tell me anything. The way they are doing stuff tells me what they're thinking. But it doesn't make it any easier.'' FanHouse.com

Could this back-and-forth saga ultimately lead to a buyout? That's not likely. With the current ownership situation, who would OK cutting Hamilton a $15-million check? Also, the recent activity with the Nets and Nuggets proves there is still trade value for Hamilton, despite the $21.5 million he is owed over the next two seasons. And it's not like the cap issues go away. Though the Pistons would get some savings from a buyout, the cap is spread out over the life of the contract, which, in this case, is two more seasons. Detroit Free Press

[Joe Asberry]

if he is still here after the deadline things could get really ugly really quick

[lospistones]

Send him to Philly.
Hamilton and a small contract (would it have to be Jerebko?) for Nocioni and Songaila? All that really does is move a malcontent and shave 5+ million off the books next year.

McGrady/Bynum
Stuckey/Gordon
Prince/Daye/Nocioni
Monroe/Villanueva
Wallace/Wilcox

[Glenn]

I'd rather keep Rip (fire Kuester) than lose Jerebko.

Much rather trade Gordon (yeah, right) or Stuckey than lose Jerebko, too.

[Fool]

Can't ditch JJ till we over pay him for being a hustle player with a limited skill set.

[lospistones]

U MEAN.

[Glenn]

When will they be forced to go with "back spasms" or "strained hamstring" instead of "flu-like symptoms"? Can't stretch this out much more, can they?

[Uncle Mxy]

I could believe that Rip had the flu. It's been going around.

[Glenn]

When will they be forced to go with "back spasms" or "strained hamstring" instead of "flu-like symptoms"? Can't stretch this out much more, can they?

Looks like they're going to roll with "internal decision". Q was so carefully (and obviously) prepped on how to handle that last night in his Kue & A.