Erick Dampier Considers Bucks, Rockets as Kyrylo Fesenko Waits

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Free agent center Erick Dampier is considering Houston and Milwaukee in the wake of his spurning in Miami, two sources close to the situation have told FanHouse.



Dampier was leaning heavily toward taking his talents to South Beach in recent days, but Heat president Pat Riley balked when he considered the potentially-challenging dynamic between his big men. So the Heat opted to enter the season with Joel Anthony, Jamaal Magloire and the newly-added Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and the 35-year-old Dampier now finds himself having to determine which of the many factors in his decision matters most.



It could be argued that Bucks offer the best basketball decision, as Dampier would see significant time playing behind center Andrew Bogut. He was told as much by Scott Skiles, according to the sources, as he spoke with the Bucks coach recently about how he would fit and was pleased with the tone of the discussion.



Houston, meanwhile, is far more uncertain in terms of his role in the rotation. Yao Ming is expected to be limited to 24 minutes per game as a precautionary measure, but free agent signee Brad Miller is expected to be Yao's first backup and Chuck Hayes routinely slides over to the position.

 

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