Bucks Acquire Samuel Dalembert

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The Bucks have acquired Samuel Dalembert in a trade with the Rockets, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports (Twitter link). Dalembert heads to Milwaukee along with the No. 14 pick, in exchange for Jon Brockman, Jon Leuer, Shaun Livingston, and the No. 12 pick, tweets Wojnarowski.
The deal looks like a good one for the Bucks, who move down two picks in the lottery and part ways with a few non-core pieces in order to acquire Dalembert, who fills a need in the middle. Dalembert's 2012/13 contract is only partially guaranteed, but the Bucks figure to hang onto the big man and his $6.7MM salary.

With Dalembert on board, Milwaukee will likely no longer be targeting centers like Meyers Leonard and Tyler Zeller, who may not be available at No. 14 anyway. Chad Ford of ESPN.com reported earlier today that the Bucks were leaning toward drafting a guard.

The Rockets, meanwhile, continue to accumulate assets and clear salary in an effort to land a star or two via trades and free agency this summer. Brockman, Leuer, and Livingston certainly won't be key pieces in a trade for Dwight Howard, but the deal allows Houston to move up a couple spots in the draft and to potentially carve out another $4.7MM in cap space.

Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times reported earlier this afternoon that the Bucks were interested in acquiring Dalembert, while Steve Kyler of HoopsWorld first reported last Thursday that the Rockets were working on a deal involving the big man.

The Rockets also obtain a traded player exception worth $2.5MM in the move.

 

[Pugz]

rockets are making MOVES. damn. really not anything too major though.

 

[RipCity32]

I really hope the Rockets don't end up trading into the top 9 lol.

 

[Pugz]

i wouldnt be surprised if theyre trying to get the number 2 and flip that in a deal for dwight

 

[RipCity32]

IDC what they do as long as they don't draft Drummond lol.

 

[Mexi]

Darryl Morey aint f'n around
i hope they get dwight

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Underrated in this deal is that it is a GREAT deal for the Bucks.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Underrated in this deal is that it is a GREAT deal for the Bucks.

The Bear played really well for us last year. I'm sad to see Sam go.

 

[Pugz]

he seems like a really good guy. i like this a lot for the bucks but i dont like the brandon/monta backcourt.

 

[The Young One]

Why can't Shaun stay anywhere?

 

[CameronCrazy06]

His passing #s were way down this year but I think it's because the Bucks were using him at SG a lot. I really hope he can find a team.

 

[DJT]

Good trade for the Bucks. They get a C they needed badly, and only move back 2 spots.