Howard helped recruit Camby to Rockets

Rockets center Dwight Howard played a big role in helping his franchise sign Marcus Camby, according to the Houston Chronicle.

With Howard, Omer Asik, and Greg Smith all in Houston's roster, Camby will be joining a team that's crowded at the center position. But the 39-year-old is more than happy to play behind someone who went out of his way to lure him to Houston.

"Ten years ago, no," Camby said of signing on to a team that just acquired Howard. "Now, I just got off the phone with him. He's a great guy. Even before I signed, when I got my buyout in Toronto, he was one of the guys that was texting and calling me, trying to sell me on Houston. I told him he didn't have to."

Camby spent time with the Rockets in 2012 and also said that his time in Houston helped with his decision.

"Being familiar with the city, this being my home, and being around the guys and the organization for those ... games I was here a couple years ago, I felt that I was at the part of my career this was a good opportunity for me. Having a chance to come back home and finish my career here was all pluses for me."