Shane Battier has an expiring contract for the first time in his NBA career, something he doesn't particularly enjoy.

"We've asked for an extension every year since I've been here because this is the place I wanted to be," Battier said. "They've said, 'We're not doing extensions. We're not doing extensions.' After hearing that for a while, you'd get the sneaking suspicions you're not in their future plans.

"You'll have to ask Daryl (Morey, the Rockets general manager) and the front office. ... I don't know if they want to go forward with me. They haven't said anything to me. It doesn't start with me; it starts with them."