Courtney Lee was "prepared for anything" heading into last week's NBA trade deadline.

It turned out that the Rockets dealt Aaron Brooks and Shane Battier, opening up an increased role for Lee.

He has served as Houston's sixth man over the last week-plus.

"I'm a little tired, playing a little bit more minutes," Lee said. "I'm just happy I'm getting the opportunity. The schedule was pretty rough, but I'm happy with it. I'm happy with the situation."

Lee is averaging 18.8 points in his last four games.