Rockets owner Leslie Alexander and general manager Carroll Dawson met with Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Dunleavy on Monday, but another suddenly available candidate could emerge as the favorite for the Rockets' coaching position.

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander and general manager Carroll Dawson met with Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Dunleavy on Monday, but another suddenly available candidate could emerge as the favorite for the Rockets' coaching position.

Larry Brown resigned as 76ers coach Monday and was freed from a clause in his contract that would have barred him from taking another job in the NBA.

The Rockets had not contacted Brown or his representatives, and Dawson said no interviews are scheduled yet with any candidates. But a source familiar with the Rockets' decision-making said Dawson plans to pursue a meeting with Brown and that Alexander considers the Hall of Fame coach an outstanding fit for the Rockets.