Marcus Camby will be an unrestricted free agent after this season but the Rockets big man says that he hopes to stay in Houston beyond the 2012 season, writes Marc Stein of ESPN.com.
“I want to stay…From the coaches and from management and my meetings I’ve had with them, I think they enjoy what I’ve been doing with my play and my leadership. I know from talking to my representative that there’s going to be a lot of suitors at the end of the season, but this is where I want to be. It’s something we’ll definitely address at the end of the season," the 38-year-old said.
The Rockets should have enough flexibility to keep Camby as they have just $41MM on the books for 2013. Camby came to Houston in a deadline deal from the Blazers in exchange for Jonny Flynn, Hasheem Thabeet, and a second-round pick. In 17 games with his new team, the veteran has averaged 7.5 points and 9.4 rebounds in 24 minutes per contest.