The Detroit Pistons will honor one of the most iconic shooting guards of the modern era as Richard “Rip” Hamilton‘s No. 32 jersey will join the likes of Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Rick Mahorn, and Bill Laimbeer up in the rafters of the Palace of Auburn Hills, the team announced on Friday.

Hamilton's jersey retirement will take place during a halftime ceremony when the team plays the Boston Celtics on Feb. 26.

The trade that brought a young Rip Hamilton to the fold from the Washington Wizards in 2002 was the start of an unexpectedly successful run the Pistons had for the next six years, winning between 50 and 63 games and making the Eastern Conference Finals each season. Hamilton played in each but 29 games during that six-year stretch.

Detroit made the NBA Finals in two consecutive seasons, shocking the NBA world after taking out the Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games after losing the series opener in 2004.

As the NBA evolved into a series of long-range specialists, Hamilton was the true renaissance artist of the mid-range game, making it not only a useful tool but his meal ticket. Catch-and-shoot, behind the screen, off the pick, one-dribble pull-up — you name it, there wasn't a skill that wasn't part of Rip's extensive arsenal.

A three-time All-Star, Hamilton and his trademark mask were as engraved into Detroit culture as his productive outings during his nine seasons with the franchise — finishing as the Pistons' sixth all-time best scorer.

He averaged 18.4 points and 3.8 assists with a .455/.354/.852 shooting line in his near-decade stint in the Motor City.

The consummate professional and lover of his craft, was arguably even better in the playoffs, where he played a franchise-record 120 games and averaged 20.6 points in 40 minutes per game.

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