The Rockets tried to get Antonio Daniels last summer butcould not pry him loose from Seattle.Dawson went after Mike James, was outbid and kept working until he landed James in February.

• 很快，道森想到了麦克-詹姆斯，去年夏天的竞标失败并未让他放弃，在不断努力之下终于在今年2月将詹姆斯成功带到了休斯敦。