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When asked if his contract would be in the range of $7 milion per season, Dalembert said it would depend on whether the contract is for one or two years. Dalembert had been courted by Houston. But he's not sure why that fell apart. "It's frustrating," Dalembert said of the Rockets dropping out. FOXSports Florida

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Sam Amick: On hoops side, free agent center Sam Dalembert's deal w/ Sacto not done (or agreed on verbally), but strong indications he could return. Twitter

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Sam Amick: The most obvious indication was his chat w/ @Chris Tomasson for this piece - http://bit.ly/vGANE5. Kings officials said no deal yet though. Twitter

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FOX 26 Sports has learned the Houston Rockets remain engaged in negotiations to sign free agent center Samuel Dalembert. This information is contrary to reports from TNT and NBA.com that said the Rockets were passing on Dalembert for the moment. FOX 26 Sports

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NBA sources with knowledge of the situation told FOX 26 Sports the Rockets were in contact today with Dalembert's agent, Marc Cornstein. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has not been available for comment, but on Thursday he acknowledged in an interview with FOX 26 he was efforting to land Dalembert. FOX 26 Sports

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David Aldridge: Sources: Rockets, at the moment, taking a pass ($) on Dalembert, leaving return to Kings as s possibility. Twitter

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Asked about the possibility of bringing back Dalembert, Petrie said: "We've stayed in touch with him periodically along the way. We'll see what develops here in the next few days and go from there." Sacramento Bee

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Jason Jones: Petrie on Dalembert: "We’ve stayed in touch with them periodically along the way. We’ll see what develops here in.... Twitter

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Sam Amick: Dalembert's camp has been talking with Houston and exploring possible sign and trades elsewhere w/ Kings, but now there is a more dire need. Twitter

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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey acknowledged Thursday he is in negotiations with free agent center Samuel Dalembert. The Rockets have been working the free agent market to add an impact big man to their roster. Dalembert is 6-11 and 250 pounds. FOX 26 Sports

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"We have interest in Sam," Morey said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "If it makes sense for him and us, we would love to have him. "It's in negotiations. Between the two of us looking for a fit. He's got a lot of options and we'll see if it makes sense here." FOX 26 Sports

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Marc Stein: Mavs/Rockets teams at top of Dalembert's list, sources say. DAL wants him on one-year deal; HOU expected to pursue him if it can't get Nene Twitter

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Marc Stein: Source close to process tells ESPN that, as long as Kings have enough cap room, they can sign and trade Dalembert even after renouncing him Twitter

Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Free Agency, Samuel Dalembert 

The Mavericks are trying to acquire a tag-team partner for big man Brendan Haywood. The pie-in-the-sky scenario is landing All-NBA center Dwight Howard, but the Mavs’ immediate goal is much more realistic. Sources told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that the Mavs are attempting to land Samuel Dalembert with the trade exception they received in the Tyson Chandler sign-and-trade with the Knicks. It would be a sign-and-trade deal with the Sacramento Kings. While it’s not immediately clear what the Kings would want in return, they are known to covet outgoing Mavs guard J.J. Barea. The Mavs ESPN.com

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Steve Kyler: Sources close to Sam say he has been offered $9 mill from Houston on a multi-year deal - Houston trying to complete Gasol deal first Twitter

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Marc Stein: Mavs' first swipe, I'm told, will be trying to do S-and-T w/Sacramento for Dalembert by using big trade exception from Tyson Chandler deal Twitter

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Marc Stein: Concept would be to get Dalembert to agree to one-year deal lucrative enough to convince Sammy to choose Dallas and use TPE to take him in Twitter

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Marc Stein: If Mavs can get Dalembert on one-year deal, they have replacement for Chandler this season and cap space for 2012 free agency as top bidder Twitter

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Sam Amick: Source confirms Dallas exploring a sign & trade for center Sam Dalembert with Sacto w/ trade exception from Tyson Chandler deal w/ Knicks. Twitter

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Sam Amick: Nothing imminent, but it's being discussed. I have a hard time seeing Dalembert do 1-yr deal that lets Mavs keep cap space for 2012. Twitter

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