Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in discussing a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would finally land Andres Nocioni in Boston.

Discussions are reportedly ongoing and they have a long ways to go before being completed.

Sacramento would send Nocioni to Boston, Kenny Thomas, Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine to Philadelphia and Dalembert and J.R. Giddens to Sacramento.

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Wow, this would be huge for Boston...they've wanted Nocioni for awhile...and while three players would be leaving, none are vital to the teams success - Tony Allen would be the best one, and he's been replaced by Marquis Daniels pretty much. This also puts to rest any of those Emeka Okafor rumors, as the player the Hornets would receive in return was Kenny Thomas.