The Rockets are close to signing Dennis Lindsey, the team's vice president for basketball operations/player personnel, to a new four-year contract to remain with the team, Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said.

Lindsey was thought to be in line to succeed Dawson as general manager until Daryl Morey was named assistant general manager for a year until he becomes the general manager after next season.

"We're very close," Dawson said. "I was working on that all week. Dennis leaving (Friday on a scouting trip to Europe) interrupted that, but I feel very good about it. Any organization would be glad to have Dennis forever. He's a quality person. He does a great job."