Hamilton always gets portrayed, or at least tries to portray himself as, "in the room" and having a good vibe as to what the players are saying, thinking.
Am I the only one that thinks he has no freaking clue and the players hate him?
He travels with the team on the road, so he's bound to talk to some players eventually. My guess is that most players treat him like any other of the media. Talk to him when they have to, try to ignore him the rest of the time.