Rockets' guard Tracy McGrady doesn't believe he needs to play for the team during the preseason this month.

"I don?t need to play any (preseason games)," McGrady said. "The more time I have to get in here (to the practice court) and strengthen my knee and get up and down, it?s best for me. I don?t have to play any games, but we?ll take it game by game. I don?t know how many games I?m going to play. I don?t know when I?m going to play."

He has been bothered by a knee injury as of late.

"Of course, of course," McGrady said of whether or not he wanted to play any preseason games. "I just think for my own psyche, to get out there and build my confidence within myself. I?m still a little hesitant on my knee a little bit."