Some actual basketball-related news for a change today: A source with knowledge of the deal said Samuel Dalembert will be paid approximately $7 million in the first season and the Rockets have a team option worth approximately $7 million in the second season that includes a $1.5 million buyout if it is declined. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/sam_amick/12/21/sam.dalembert/index.html#ixzz1hDiOI9IN http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/sam_amick/12/21/sam.dalembert/index.html For the same price I'd so much rather have grabbed Dalembert than Kwame Brown. He's a better player in almost every single way, and Houston has a relatively cheap buyout for next year if they find something better or it doesn't work out. Why can't our front office be creative like this? Man...just another case of our GM(s) being outfoxed by Daryl Morey yet again....