Central Notes: Cavs, Asik, Dunleavy, Bulls

Here's a look at today's news out of the Central Division..

• In today's mailbag, a reader asks Mary Schmitt-Boyer of the Plain Dealer if the Rockets could be open to dealing an unhappy Omer Asik to the Cavs for Anderson Varejao.  It's unlikely for a number of reasons, but a source in Houston says that while Asik is not pleased with backing up Dwight Howard, the Rockets still insist they're not going to trade him.  Even if the Rockets changed their minds, they'd likely be looking for a better shooter than Varejao.
• Matt Moore of CBSSports.com looks back at the offseason that was for the Bulls.  Their big get, obviously, was adding Mike Dunleavy on a surprisingly light two-year, $6MM deal.  The Dunleavy signing gives Chicago a solid shooter who should be more consistent than Marco Belinelli and Nate Robinson, who signed elsewhere.
• Over the weekend, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe spoke with Bucks GM John Hammond, who spoke glowingly of Larry Sanders.  The big man signed a four-year, $44MM contract extension with Milwaukee this offseason.