Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher, right, goes up for a shot as Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Los...

PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 27: Thaddeus Young #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks against DeSagana Diop #7 of the Charlotte Bobcats at the Wachovia Center on March 27, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher, right, goes up for a shot as Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Los...

Chicago Bulls' Tyrus Thomas (24) dunks in front of Charlotte Bobcats' DeSagana Diop, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in...

Toronto Raptors' Jose Calderon, of Spain, passes to a teammate around New Jersey Nets' DeSagana Diop, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Friday, April 11, 2008...

Toronto Raptors' Jose Calderon, of Spain, passes to a teammate around New Jersey Nets' DeSagana Diop, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Friday, April 11, 2008...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - FEBRUARY 28: DeSagana Diop #14 of the New Jersey Nets looks on during the NBA game against the Milwaukee Bucks...

CLEVELAND - APRIL 9: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against DeSagana Diop #14 of the New Jersey Nets on April 9, 2008 at The Quicken Loans Arena in...

Chicago Bulls forward Drew Gooden (90), scores over New Jersey Nets center DeSagana Diop during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Chicago, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. The...

DALLAS - JUNE 08: Shaquille O'Neal #32 of the Miami Heat posts up DeSagana Diop #7 of the Dallas Mavericks in game one of the 2006 NBA Finals on June 8...

...still a ferocious competitor and a better scorer than either of Dallas' centers, Erick Dampier and DeSagana Diop. Around the basket, he's Miami's best shot blocker

DeSagana Diop

...after dropping nearly 50 pounds and breaking into the starting lineup with effective D at the rim, Diop ranks as one of the best bargain buys of the offseason ... status he cemented with his stout...

D.J. Mbenga

...Congo (a la Dikembe Mutombo) certainly has no shortage of speed, jumping ability and strength -- but DeSagana Diop's arrival and Mbenga's inexperience and lack of polish restrict him to project status. He...

The Blazers' Rasheed Wallace tries to get a shot past the oustretched hand of the Cavaliers' DeSagana Diop at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. The Blazers won 104-85, dropping the Cavs...

The Cavs hope DeSagana Diop and the rest of their kids grow up as quickly as LeBron does