The Houston Rockets are close to agreement on a contract with Tim Ohlbrecht.

Ohlbrecht is a center for the Rio Grande Valley Rapids, averaging 13.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

Ohlbrecht played for the Fraport Skyliners of Germany last season.

The Houston Rockets assigned second-year forward Tyler Honeycutt to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets’ NBA Development League affiliate.

Honeycutt (6-8, 188, UCLA) was acquired by Houston in a trade with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday along with Thomas Robinson and Francisco Garcia in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas, Cole Aldrich and cash.

Honeycutt has played in 24 games over two seasons, averaging 1.2 points and 1.0 rebound in 5.0 minutes, all with Sacramento.

The Houston Rockets have assigned second year center-forward Greg Smith to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets’ NBA Development League affiliate.  

Smith (6-10, 250, Fresno State), who was assigned to the Vipers twice during the 2011-12 season, has played in 44 games for Houston this season, averaging 5.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 13.9 minutes. 

Royce White is set to report to the Houston Rockets’ D-League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, after he passed a physical by the team on Friday.

White met with team physician Dr. Jim Muntz.

"I always like to get in there with Dr. Muntz and get a physical done and just see how I'm doing as far as my heart and things like that," White said. "It takes me back to that reassurance I got after I first started having panic attacks, that I'm healthy and okay.

"They said I'm good. I'm usually one of the healthiest guys every time I go in to get a physical, blood pressure is all good and things like that. So I'm happy with that."

As far as traveling with the Vipers, White said it will be no different than if he was in the NBA.

"Just the same way I would've in the league this year," White said. "Travel by bus when it's possible and when I have to fly, I'll fly. We'll see how it goes."

White looks forward to rejoining the Rockets.

"There's no timeline," White said. "Just from what I hear they've said that they want to make it really short, but who knows. It just depends on how I play I guess and where my conditioning is at. I've been out for two and a half months. It's going to be a process.”

The NBA D-League has announced their 2013 All-Star teams.

Fourteen of the players have NBA experience and several are currently on NBA rosters.

On the Future All-Star roster are Micah Downs, Courtney Fortson, Ron Howard, Jerome Jordan, Jeremy Lamb, Marcus Landry, Shelvin Mack, Arinze Onuaku, DaJuan Summers and Chris Wright.

On the Prospects All-Star roster are Andrew Goudelock, Damion James, Terrence Jones, Cory Joseph, D.J. Kennedy, James Mays, Jerel McNeal, Demetric Nichols, Tim Ohlbrecht and Henry Sims.