The Knicks reportedly have no plans to waive newly-acquired center Samuel Dalembert. There had been rumblings that the Knicks would waive Dalembert after acquiring him on Wednesday, but the latest reports are that he will begin the season in New York as the Knicks needs a center after trading Tyson Chandler. Dalembert averaged 6.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game with the Mavericks this season and could end up holding sneaky value in fantasy leagues based on sheer minutes if they Knicks can't find another big man.

Chris Herring is reporting that the Knicks may be trying to move new acquisitions C Samuel Dalembert and G Shane Larkin in a separate deal. That's all the information we have at this point, so take the information with a grain of salt. Notice that Jose Calderon, who was also acquired on Wednesday, is not included in the rumor, so he looks like the starting point guard for the Knicks on opening night, as of now.

Samuel Dalembert has been traded to the Knicks. Only $1.8 million of his $3.9 million is guaranteed, so he's definitely a candidate to be cut, which would help alleviate the Knicks' cap space. Although, the Knicks do not really have a decent center on their roster right now, so he won't be cut unless it's a do-or-die case to make room for a max guy. He'd be a sneaky late-round pick as long as he's still on the Knicks' roster.

The Knicks are close to acquiring Samuel Dalembert from the Knicks. Coach Rick Carlisle has put Dalembert in his doghouse on numerous occasions, so they won't have a problem shipping him to the Knicks. The worst part of this deal would be the Mavericks taking on an extra $5.8 million in salary, which may limit them in bringing in a big-name free agent.

Sam Dalembert (ankle) was a full participant in Friday morning's shootaround. Dalembert is not expected to be limited on Friday night despite spraining his right ankle early in Game 5. He's averaging 4.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks while playing 21.4 minutes so far in the series. Dalembert has proven he can be an effective rim protector and rebounder when his head is on straight.

Samuel Dalembert practiced on Thursday despite dealing with a sore right ankle. Dalembert rolled his ankle in the first half of Wednesday's Game 5 defeat, which he finished with two points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes. Brandan Wright got more playing time with Dalembert on the bench down the stretch, but Sammy should be fine for Friday's game as the Mavs try to force a decisive Game 7.

Samuel Dalembert had 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks in Tuesday's win over the Jazz. He's gotten solid minutes and played very well over his last four games, averaging 10.5 points, 9.25 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. If you need a cheap big man down the stretch, Dalembert looks like a nice option.

Samuel Dalembert scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting with 14 rebounds, one steal and one block in just 21 minutes on Friday against the Lakers. Despite one dud this past week, Dalembert has turned in early round value over his last six games with averages of 9.5 points, 8.0 boards and 2.3 blocks while hitting 76.7 percent of his shots. Owners should simply hang on until the wheels fall off.

Samuel Dalembert played 29 minutes vs. the Clippers on Thursday with 12 points, six boards and two blocks. Due to the matchup against the Warriors, Dalembert played just seven minutes. Tonight was a different story with the size of the Clippers and he spent a lot of time on Blake Griffin. His previous four games before that game vs. the Warriors yielded an average of 25.5 minutes per game, so his owners should just give him a pass for that one dud.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle confirmed that he played Samuel Dalembert only seven minutes on Tuesday because he was matching up with the Warriors. "Credit [the Warriors]. They made it their kind of game," said Carlisle, who gave more minutes to Brandan Wright and DeJuan Blair in the tough OT loss. Dalembert was on a roll prior to Tuesday's disappearance, and he should fare better vs. DeAndre Jordan and the Clippers on Thursday.