Houston Rockets general manager Carrol Dawson, the brains behind the Tracy McGrady trade and the drafting of Yao Ming, signed a multiyear contract extension last Friday.

"C.D. has been very loyal to the Rockets organization over the past 25 years,"  Rockets? owner Leslie Alexander said. "It is great for our organization to have someone of his experience when it comes to dealing in league matters. We signed him to a multiyear extension in order to ensure he remains a member of the Rockets family for years to come."