Steve Francis did not expect much but sounded shocked that he might begin the season receiving little or no playing time at all.

With the Rockets? rotation taking shape and apparently excluding him, Francis said he did not know what he would do, but that he might have to do ?something.?

?That is going to be tough; that will be real tough for me,? Francis said. ?If that?s the case, then I don?t know. I definitely didn?t come here not to play at all. Hopefully we can work something out.?

Asked what sorts of options he might have, Francis said, ?I don?t know. I can?t say.?