Samuel Dalembert will be a free agent this offseason and the Kings are hoping to re-sign the center.

Dalembert is also expected to receive interest from the Knicks, Heat, Raptors and Rockets.

Dalembert was acquired during the 2010 offseason from the 76ers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired guard/forward Omri Casspi and Sacramento’s first round pick (protected) in the 2012 NBA Draft from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for forward/center J.J. Hickson, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today.

Casspi, 23, played in 71 games (27 starts) during the 2010-11 season, averaging 8.6 points on .412 shooting, including .372 from three-point range, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 24.1 minutes per game. In his 27 starts, he increased his averages to 10.7 points on .435 shooting, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 31.3 minutes per game. The 6-foot-9, 225-pounder was born in Yavne, Israel and became the first Israeli player to be drafted in the first round (23rd overall in the 2009 NBA Draft) as well as the first player from Israel to play in the NBA when he made his debut on October 28, 2009 at Oklahoma City. In his two seasons in the NBA, he has career averages of 9.5 points on .431 shooting, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 24.6 minutes per game in 148 games (58 starts).

The first round pick acquired from Sacramento is lottery-protected in 2012 (1-14). The pick is then protected in 2013 (1-13), 2014 (1-12) and 2015-2017 (1-10). If the pick is not conveyed by 2017, then Sacramento will convey its own 2017 second round draft pick to the Cavaliers protected (56-60).

“We want to thank J.J. for his hard work and contributions to the Cavaliers, both on the court and off the court in the community. This is another step in our on-going process to shape and position our team and roster for future growth and a platform for sustained success,” said Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant. “We’re excited to add a young, talented, tough-minded player like Omri, that we feel is a good fit for our team and can help improve our perimeter group, while also being able to obtain another important asset with the additional first round draft pick.”

The Golden State Warriors are again shooting down Monta Ellis trade rumors.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob told the San Jose Mercury News that the Ellis isn't going anywhere.

“I’ve assured Monta that we are in fact not trying to trade him,” Lacob said. “We really value him and we want him here. I think he’s a tremendous player and a unique asset. And it would take a helluva deal that really made sense for the organization as a whole in order for us to trade Monta Ellis.”

Brandon Knight adds to the logjam in the backcourt with Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum. At times it seemed none was happy with his role or minutes, and the addition of Knight would only seem to complicate matters.

However, it gives the Pistons some flexibility to decide what to do with those players, and Dumars made a point to say he'll continue to add young talent.

It wasn't a shot at Hamilton per se, but it's no secret Dumars would love to move the Pistons' all-time leading playoff scorer, who's on the downside of his career. The Pistons won't give him away, but they are shopping him.

Doug Collins will visit several members of the 76ers before a lockout is likely to be imposed on July 1st.

"We want to reach out to our guys and tell them how important this summer will be," Collins said.

Collins will visit Andre Iguodala, amongst others. Iguodala has been the subject of trade rumors.

"I want to sit down and talk to him and see where his thoughts are," Collins said. "More importantly, I have shared this with his agent Rob Pelinka: Nobody is out there shopping Dre.

"We want Dre," Collins said. "We want him back."

Collins also will meet with Elton Brand and Jrue Holiday. He said he hopes Vucevic also can meet with Brand.

Sixers coach Doug Collins' public stance is that the team is better with Andre Iguodala. So he is looking forward to a sit-down.

"We want Dre," Collins said after the press conference on Friday for draft choices Nikola Vucevic and Levoy Allen at PCOM. "We want him back. He got nicked up last year and was hurt and we think Dre is one of the reasons we are a good defensive team."

Collins will tell Iguodala that all the pre-draft trade rumors didn't come from under the Sixers bunker.

"Nobody is out there shopping Dre," Collins said.

The Magic have acquired the draft rights to Justin Harper from the Cavaliers for two future second round picks.

Harper is a stretch-four from Richmond.

The Warriors have purchased the draft rights to second round pick Jeremy Tyler from the Charlotte Bobcats.

Tyler played professionally during the 10-11 season with the Tokyo Apache.

Kawhi Leonard was drafted by the Indiana Pacers with the 15th overall pick, but minutes later he was headed to the San Antonio Spurs as part of a trade.

The Pacers will deal the rights to Leonard and the 42nd overall pick to the Spurs for guard George Hill.

“I feel good. I had a meeting with them, and I got a great vibe from them,” he said of San Antonio when told of the reported trade. “Just any team I’m on, I’m happy with right now. I’m just going in, trying to do whatever the coach wants me to do to make the team successful.”

Leonard had been projected to go in the top-10 by a number of analysts, but a confluence of events led him to slide to the middle pick of the first round.

Miami has dealt for the 28th overall pick and selected Norris Cole, according to Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports.

Cole is a point guard from Cleveland State.