When rumors initially broke that the Sacramento Kings were interested in the Houston Rockets Chuck Hayes, groans rumbled the Valley floor. It wasn’t so much about Chuck himself – it was the fact that the Kings were spending their money on blue collar role players – not the All-Star talent many hoped for. Understandable, but don’t let your anger and irritation towards the lack of a Nene or Tyson Chandler alter your perception of just how talented and effective Chuck Hayes is, despite his 6’6 frame.

For so long we’ve all clamored for defense – some type of defense, any type of defense – please, just give us some defense.

Defense you say? Oh yeah. Hayes – he got that. Watch the Chuckwagon shut down an A-list of NBA Superstars on the defensive end below:

Hayes destroys Kevin Garnett after the jump among many others:

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According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks are currently in talks for a unqiue sign and trade involving Samuel Dalembert:

Mavs’ first swipe, I’m told, will be trying to do S-and-T w/Sacramento for Dalembert by using big trade exception from Tyson Chandler deal

In Stein’s scenario, the Mavs would want the Kings to sign Dalembert to a large one year deal and trade him in exchange for the massive trade exception the Mavericks are set to receive from the New York Knicks in exchange for Tyson Chandler. Stein also mentions the possibility of a trade involving JJ Barea, who the Kings have been long interested in.

For the Kings, despite the fact that they renounced the rights to Dalembert, they would still be able to re-sign Sammy using their $16 million in current cap space, if they so inclined – and then move him to Dallas in the deal. By renouncing Dalmebert yesterday, the Kings lost their ability to give Sam more years and money than they currently could in a deal, but that doesn’t appear to be much concern for the Mavericks who apparently are only looking to give Dalembert a hefty, one year contract in the move.