Mon 12/26/11 12:37 PM

Samuel Dalembert, who officially signed his contract last night, went through shootaround with the Rockets on Monday. There's still no official confirmation that he'll play in the Rockets' opener, but it would be shocking if Houston didn't plug him into the lineup vs. Dwight Howard and the Magic. The fact that he just signed his deal explains why he hadn't been practicing, and we expect to see rust on Dalembert for the first few games of the season.