As teams scramble for the best players that remain in the free agency market, it is believed that the Houston Rockets are a "leading contender" to sign free agent center Marcus Camby, according to his agent.

Fox 26 in Houston reports that according to agent Rick Kaplan the Rockets stand the best chances of landing the free agent center:

"If Marcus becomes a free agent as we expect on Sunday the Rockets are a leading contender for where he'll end up next season," Kaplan said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports

"He had a very positive experience there. It's his adopted hometown. He'd be a great fit with the organization. It's premature right now. We'll see what happens in the next few days."

Camby can be an elite presence on the boards and a strong presence in the postseason, if he's healthy and able to contribute.

Camby, 39, was traded to the Toronto Raptors in the deal that sent Andrea Bargnani to the New York Knicks, and then was waived for salary reasons. He averaged 1.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in just 24 games last season for the Knicks in an injury-plagued season.

Quality bigs are in short within the free agency pool, but wherever Camby ends up, it'll certainly be for a championship contender. As far as he is into his career, he's too much of a quality player to play for anything less.

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