LAS VEGAS - Marcus Camby might not be getting any airtime from John Walsh, but he's still one of America's most wanted men.

The Los Angeles Clippers center recently met with Mike Dunleavy, the team's coach and general manager. He found out how much he's coveted around the NBA.

"A lot of teams have been calling. He was up front with me," said Camby, in Las Vegas to watch his team at the NBA Summer League. "A lot of teams are calling and asking for my services. ... A lot of contenders are looking for different pieces to add to their team, especially the way the economy is going and with the salary cap."

In fact, shortly before Camby spoke, one team executive pointed to Camby and said, "That's the guy we'd like."

Camby, 35, would be an ideal acquisition since he has one-year left on a contract with a salary-cap figure of $9.15 million, meaning he could help a team clear room for the coveted 2010 free-agent class. And, oh, did we mention that Camby, who averaged 10.3 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.13 blocks, can still play a bit?

But Camby, with the Clippers having recently somehow been able to move Zach Randolph's huge contract to Memphis, doesn't believe he will be dealt.

"I actually talked to Mike a few days ago, and he asked me about free agents," Camby said. "It looks like I'll still be there. ... I don't want to put words in his mouth, but he made it seem like I was still going to be around."

Camby, who was devastated at being traded last summer from Denver to the Clippers, said he would have no problem remaining in Los Angeles. But, if a trade to a contender were to surface, he wouldn't be too torn up about it.

"I definitely wouldn't mind," said Camby, who made it to the NBA Finals with New York in 1999 but hasn't been on the winning end in a playoff series since 2000. "But I also feel comfortable with the situation (in Los Angeles). Last year, we were hit by the injury bug and lost a lot of key players. But with Blake (Griffin, the NBA's top draft pick) coming in and Baron (Davis) coming back healthy and the talent we have, we should definitely be a whole lot better than we were last year."

One thing is for sure. If the Clippers do look to trade to deal Camby, there will be no shortage of suitors.

SUMMER-LEAGUE SHOOTOUT

It was a shootout that harkened back to the wild West days when Las Vegas was a cowtown, and the Strip was a strip of dirt.

Rookie guards Stephen Curry and Tyreke Evans went head-to-head Saturday in what was easily the best game of the first two days of the NBA Summer League. Golden State's Curry finished with 29 points and Sacramento's Evans with 25. Curry's layup with 13 seconds left in overtime put the Warriors up for good.

"They both showed why they were so highly regarded," Sacramento coach Paul Westphal said of Evans, the No. 4 pick in the draft, and Curry, selected No. 7.

Neither, though, shot too well. Evans finished 8-of-19 and Curry went 0-of-8 in the first half. But Curry did go 8-of-14 and scored 27 points after intermission, which turned out to be the difference in the game.

"I have the mentality that the next one is going in," Curry said of his tough start. "If the shots aren't going in, I try to get into the lane and try to get some confidence back and get fouled and get to the line."

Curry did just that, shooting 10-of-11 from the foul line, including 8-of-9 after the first half. Evans also was able to draw fouls, but he shot just 7-of-12 on free throws, a factor in the Kings not getting the win in regulation.

But it's only summer league. It's not that anybody cares who wins.

"It was a good, fun game," Evans said. "I had a fun time."

JACK OFFER UNLIKELY TO BE MATCHED

Indiana officials on Saturday night were waiting to formally get the offer sheet Pacers restricted free-agent guard Jarrett Jack signed with Toronto. But they were preparing for the likelihood of not matching an offer reportedly worth $20 million over four years.

"If it's more than $4 million (average per season), I would think we wouldn't match it," said a Pacers source who was speaking when the source knew the deal was for four years but didn't yet know the total amount.

CBSSports.com first reported Jack's offer sheet, but did not report how much it is worth. ESPN.com later reported it worth $20 million.

If the Pacers don't match during the allotted seven days, the Raptors likely would get a backup behind starting point guard Jose Calderon after Anthony Parker bolted to Cleveland as a free agent.

LET ME GO

It's no secret Dallas isn't planning to hold on to recently acquired swingman Greg Buckner, who has only about $1 million of his $4.08 million contract for 2009-10 guaranteed.

With that mind, Buckner sees no reason for Mavericks to dawdle.

"I'd rather them do it sooner or later so I can catch on with another team," Buckner said at the summer league about the Mavericks waiving him.

Dallas could wait until as late as Nov. 30, the date Buckner's contract becomes fully guaranteed. But indications are the Mavericks, who have a good relationship with a player who is on his third stint with the team, soon will have his wish granted and be let go.

Buckner, who turns 33 in September, said he wants to play "three to four more years." Whenever he's let go, he doesn't figure to command anything more than a minimum deal.

But Buckner, who hasn't averaged more than 4.0 points since 2005-06, can't complain about the money he has made the past three seasons while playing for Dallas, Minnesota and Memphis, which recently shipped him back to the Mavericks. It was Dallas that signed him to a five-year deal in 2006 in which he got $10.5 million for the first three years before his employer could terminate the deal by paying him about $1 million of the remaining possible $8.5 million.

MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT YAO

With Houston center Yao likely to miss all of next season with a left foot injury, the Rockets can't be feeling very good. But at least general manager Daryl Morey appears to believe now there's a better chance Yao's career is not over.

"Probably more optimistic," Morey said of how he feels now in comparison to when the initial concerns surfaced. "We're feeling better about the prognosis going forward."

Morey said he doesn't know anything yet about a timetable for Yao's return, and declined to discuss the treatment options he is considering. Morey said the team expects soon to have an announcement on which option is selected.

As for now, the Rockets must fill a huge hole. Pro Basketball News asked Morey what route they're likely to go.

"We're going to probably have to trade for a center," Morey said. "That will probably be the plan at this point. I think there are a few free agents that maybe later could be fill-ins, but I think most likely we'll address some of our needs through a trade."

Chris Tomasson has covered the NBA for the bulk of the past 23 seasons, most recently the Denver Nuggets for the late, great Rocky Mountain News. He is a regular contributor to Pro Basketball News and can be reached at christomasson@hotmail.com.