SB Nation Houston - Rockets Sign Erick Dampier To One-Year Dealhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-11-07T20:44:06-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15466502010-11-07T20:44:06-06:002010-11-07T20:44:06-06:00Rockets Will Not Sign Dampier, To Hold Onto Taylor
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<p>With Aaron Brooks out “for at least two weeks”, the Rockets will hold onto Jermaine Taylor. Such a move means they will not sign Erick Dampier to a one-year contract, <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/7283892.html">as Jonathan Feigen has reported. </a></p>
<p>Taylor has mixed feelings of the move, though the injury could open up playing time for the guard.</p>
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“I was actually told that I’m here to stay…They told me I was here..I kind of know if I went somewhere else, I would have had a chance to play. I have mixed feelings about it.”
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/11/7/1800325/rockets-will-not-sign-erick-dampier-center-backup-to-keep-jermaine-taylor-nba-movesAlex Cohn2010-10-29T17:11:13-05:002010-10-29T17:11:13-05:00Rockets Sign Erick Dampier To One-Year Deal
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<p>According to <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjE41NfdufJArqt4cXVTM3C8vLYF?slug=ap-rockets-dampier">sources</a>, the Rockets have agreed to a one-year deal with Erick Dampier. Figures of the deal have not been disclosed yet, but the move will keep Dampier in Texas after six seasons in Dallas.</p>
<p>Dampier was also looking at the Heat among other teams. No word yet on when he will join the team, updates to come as soon as they happen.</p>
<p>The Rockets are scheduled to play their first home game of the season tomorrow night against Denver. </p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/10/29/2323379/rockets-sign-erick-dampier-to-one-year-dealAlex Cohn