Kings explore deal for 76ers' Dalembert

An ESPN report Tuesday morning said the Kings are involved in talks for a three-team deal with Philadelphia and Boston that would include sending Kenny Thomas to the 76ers and bringing center Samuel Dalembert to Sacramento.

And while a league source confirmed the Kings and Philadelphia have discussed a deal involving Thomas and Dalembert, the deal appears to be dead for the foreseeable future largely because of the Kings' lukewarm interest in the eighth-year veteran, who has two years and a combined $24.9 million left on his contract.

Yet if it's up to Marc Cornstein, the talks won't stay quiet for long.

Dalembert's agent, who is clearly on the lookout for a better situation for his client, said Tuesday that his client would be a good fit for the Kings.

"I think it would be a good fit if he was here," said Cornstein, who also represents Kings point guard Beno Udrih and was in Sacramento on Tuesday. "He can run the floor well, and this is a young, running team. He can block shots, he can rebound. Those are his strengths. Those are the things he brings, and I think the skill set that he brings are things that the Kings can use. If he were to get here, I think he'd be a very good fit."

A Boston Globe report said the Celtics have no interest in Kings small forward Andres Nocioni, as was reported by ESPN.