Chris Pauls answer was brief, just like his time on the free agent market. "IM IN!!!" he wrote Monday on Twitter. He will be staying with the Clippers, the longtime losers he helped turned into a division champion in just two seasons. Dwight Howard will need more time to think. Free agency opened Monday in the NBA with the focus on the pair of Los Angeles All-Stars, though Paul took himself off the market only hours after shopping season started. Agent Leon Rose confirmed Pauls return, which had been expected after the Clippers signed Doc Rivers as their new coach. The Clippers can pay the two-time Olympic gold medallist around $108 million for five years. Howard can make even more by staying with the Lakers, but that wont stop him from looking elsewhere. He met with the Houston Rockets early Monday, the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks also are interested, and the Lakers have said repeatedly they want to keep him. The Rockets got the first crack at persuading him to leave. With Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler joining its contingent, Houston pitched Howard on joining All-Star James Harden. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey wrote on Twitter that it was a great meeting with Howard and that having Olajuwon and Drexler there "made it obvious how (Howard and Harden) could be the next (great) big/wing combo." Hawks general manager Danny Ferry and new coach Mike Budenholzer were visiting Howard later Monday, trying to convince him to join his hometown team. And hell meet Tuesday with the Lakers delegation. His first -- perhaps only -- season in Los Angeles was a disappointment and he acknowledged being unhappy at times. But the Lakers want to keep the former Defensive Player of the Year, believing the extra year and about $30 million more they can give him will provide a huge advantage. Steve Nash, who like Howard had a difficult first season in Los Angeles, tweeted Monday that he was flying from New York to Los Angeles to help the Lakers make their pitch. "(Dwight Howard) were coming for you," he wrote. "Youre going to love the statue we build for you outside Staples in 20yrs!" Contracts cant be signed until July 10, after the next seasons salary cap has been set. The Hawks also were expected to meet with their unrestricted free agents, Josh Smith and Kyle Korver, on their trip to Los Angeles, a person with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Mondays meetings have not been officially announced. There is plenty of interest in Smith, a versatile forward, and Deron Williams announced the Nets interest in Korver by posting a picture of the sharp shooter in a Brooklyn uniform on social media. The Knicks are hoping Andrea Bargnani relocates his outside shot after agreeing to a deal with Toronto to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 draft. The Raptors will receive Knicks reserves Steve Novak, Marcus Camby and Quentin Richardson, who will be signed-and-traded. The Knicks are also sending the Raptors a 2016 first-round pick and two second-round picks, according to a person with knowledge of the details. Bargnani averaged a career-best 21.4 points just three seasons ago, but finished with his worst scoring and shooting numbers last season since he posted career worsts of 10.2 points and 38.6 per cent shooting in 2007-08. Other top players that are available include Denvers Andre Iguodala and Philadelphias Andrew Bynum -- both part of the four-way trade that sent Howard from Orlando to Los Angeles last summer -- and Indianas David West. Sixth Man of the Year J.R. 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First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark".Tom Rockliffs agent expects the Brisbane captain to stay at the embattled club, saying the onballer has the Lions in his blood.Speculation is rife about the futures of Rockliff and teammate Pearce Hanley, with reports that Hanley has visited Gold Coasts facilities.But the day after Brisbane appointed Chris Fagan as their new coach, Rockliffs manager Tom Petroro said his client did not want to leave the club.Unless the current regime has a different spin on this, and something drastic happens in the next couple of weeks, I cant see Tom moving, Petroro told AFL trade radio.But I doubt that would be the case.Petroro noted it had been a tough couple of years for Rockliff.This year, the Lions only avoided the wooden spoon because of Essendons makeshift team.Theres probably been time where hes considered that (leaving), but if you know Tom well, and you know how loyal he is, theres Lions in his blood, Petroro said.Its been more about speculation than Tom seeking to look around.While there is ongoing talk about who might leave the Lions, at least one player from a rival club looks set to join them.ddddddddddddhe AFL website reports that Collingwood defender Jack Frost, who is out of contract, is set to join the Lions on a three-year deal provided a deal can be done.Frost has played 54 games for the Magpies, but only managed 10 this season and was not in the senior side after round 12.Also on Wednesday:* Essendon confirmed that top-up players James Kelly and Matt Dea, two success stories for the Bombers this season, will stay at the club.* North Melbourne forward Aaron Black has left the club after 50 games and could go to Fremantle.* Gold Coast ruckman Tom Nicholls and teammate Jack Leslie have re-signed with the Suns.* Veteran Richmond ruckman has killed off speculation about his future, signing a one-year deal with the Tigers.* Richmond and Port Adelaide defender Troy Chaplin, who retired in July, will join Melbourne as an assistant coach. 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