Rockets' GM Daryl Morey met with the 41-year-old center Dikembe Mutombo in Atlanta last week and made a one-year contract offer.

Mutombo still has some other teams sniffing around and might be able to get somebody to offer him a little more money than the Rockets or an extra yet.

"I think we have a pretty good understanding of where everybody is at," said Morey. "I really don't think he wants to play for other teams. But I think he's torn between what we can offer and maybe some extra money. I do think he has appreciation for how much we want him and how much we think he can contribute."