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Hamilton will be bought out for $1 million this summer and hopes to play two more seasons to reach 15 in his decorated career. "Even though the last two weeks have been hard, my teammates have been great," Hamilton said. "They were so supportive of me and dumbfounded by the situation. They kept me going." Chicago Tribune

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KC Johnson: Richard Hamilton: "I haven’t talked to them about (my future). Who knows what direction they’re going in?" One likely without Rip and Nate. Twitter @KCJHoop

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KC Johnson: Richard Hamilton reiterated what Tribune reported 2 days ago: His health is fine. He dropped out of rotation by Thibodeau's decision. Twitter @KCJHoop

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Lang Greene: Richard Hamilton w/ five points in 10 minutes of action tonight. Could find himself on free agent market this summer. No plans to retire Twitter @LangGreene

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Despite coach Tom Thibodeau's mantra that "we need everybody," Hamilton has dropped out of the rotation, with even Daequan Cook logging time ahead of him on the Bulls' depleted roster. "It's hard. I have to be honest," Hamilton told the Tribune. "The only thing I can do is be a good teammate, help my guys out. Try to talk and communicate with them as best as possible to understand time, score and situation. Just try to be as positive and give them advice from all the stuff that I know about the playoffs." Chicago Tribune

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As expected, Richard Hamilton dropped out of the rotation, drawing a did not play-coach's decision — the first of his career in the playoffs after playing in 127 straight. "He missed a good chunk of the season down the stretch, and then we tried to get him some games at the end just so he can get his rhythm back," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "A big part of his game is his timing and rhythm of catch-and-shoot. We just have to be patient." Chicago Tribune

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The NBA on Saturday suspended Chicago Bulls guard Richard Hamilton one game without pay for "throwing an elbow and making contact with the face of Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan." Hamilton will miss Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. The incident occurred with 5:33 remaining in the third quarter of Toronto's 97-88 victory Friday. Referees called Hamilton for a flagrant foul two, and he was ejected. It was Chicago's second loss to Toronto in four days. USA Today Sports

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The NBA announced on Saturday that Bulls guard Richard Hamilton has been suspended one game without pay for throwing an elbow and making contact with the face of Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan during Friday night's 97-88 loss. Chicago Tribune

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After tiptoeing around the question last week, coach Tom Thibodeau on Monday didn't rule out that Richard Hamilton could be sidelined for the remainder of the season with his back injury. "There's an unknown," Thibodeau said. "It's a back, so those things are tricky. We'll just have to wait and see." Chicago Tribune

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Richard Hamilton: Just got out of my Hyperbaric chamber. Every pro athlete should have one. #holdat #oxygen #uconn instagr.am/p/WfqCfdRkCc/ Twitter @ripcityhamilton

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Chicago stood pat at the trade deadline, as expected, other than offering Rip Hamilton to no effect, according to league sources. The Bulls can tinker around the margins, as they did Saturday by signing veteran forward Lou Amundson to a 10-day contract. But they cannot go above the $74 million "apron" allowed to teams that exceed the $70.3 million tax threshold by $4 million or less. NBA.com

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KC Johnson: Bulls have no deals in waiting as trade deadline passes. Was told they talked to Nuggets about Hamilton but nothing doing. Twitter @KCJHoop

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Chris Sheridan: More on #Bulls trading Rip Hamilton to get under luxury tax: Next year only $1M guaranteed, and can be spread out $333K over 3 years. Twitter @sheridanhoops

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Adrian Wojnarowski: While Chicago's trying hard to move Rip Hamilton to lower payroll, Bulls aren't inclined to include draft pick to sweeten deal, sources say. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Gery Woelfel: Bulls pushing hard to unload Richard Hamilton Twitter @GeryWoelfel

Chicago Bulls, Trade, Richard Hamilton 

For that reason, sources say the Bulls are open to moving Rip Hamilton in a deal that makes sense and saves them a year on the repeater-tax rolls. CBSSports.com

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The best scenario might be the popular rumor of trading Richard Hamilton to Denver for 7-foot-1 Russian Timofey Movgoz. But it's tough to tell whether this has a chance of actually happening. Bulls fans haven't seen much of Movgoz, who averaged 5.4 points and 4.1 rebounds a year ago. Maybe he could turn out to be a low-cost, long-range backup center. But one reason the Nuggets are shopping him is his impending restricted free agency. There's no telling what it might cost to keep him. Arlington Heights Daily Herald

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Richard Hamilton: Congrats to my main man Linsey Hunter on getting intern job for the Suns. Holdat. Twitter @ripcityhamilton

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Richard Hamilton: A Dream Come True. #Salute #Obama #MartainLutherKing instagr.am/p/Ut-eK4RkDp/ Twitter @ripcityhamilton

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Richard Hamilton turns 35 next month, a time when reflection becomes reality for professional athletes. "You do start to think about how long you're going to play because you're not at the beginning of your career. You're toward the end," Hamilton said in a quiet moment late Wednesday. "I don't see myself playing any longer than when I'm 38. That will be my max by far." Chicago Tribune

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