pent over 18 months out of the game when a minor back op

HOUSTON -- With the deadline to sign a qualifying offer approaching, restricted free-agent power forward Donatas Motiejunas?and the Houston Rockets have exchanged contract proposals but remain far apart on an agreement, multiple sources told ESPN.Motiejunas is seeking a larger financial deal from the Rockets, but the two sides havent had serious contract discussions in a month, the sources said.Motiejunas $4.4 million qualifying offer from the Rockets expires at midnight Sunday. His agent, B.J. Armstrong, told ESPN he gave the Rockets a Saturday deadline to work out a deal for him.If Motiejunas doesnt sign the qualifying offer, or if he allows it to expire, he can eventually sign a one-year deal with the Rockets that could be for less money. If that happens, the Rockets would not be able to trade him unless he granted them permission.Motiejunas also can accept a contract from another club, but only three teams -- Philadelphia, Denver and Brooklyn -- have salary-cap space to sign him. However, those teams have full 20-man rosters, so space would have to be created for a deal to be made. Because Motiejunas is a restricted free agent, the Rockets can match any contract presented to him.Motiejunas also can choose to sign with a team overseas or sit out the season.Regardless of what happens, the Rockets view Motiejunas as a valuable part of the rotation, with coach Mike DAntoni saying Thursday he can use Motiejunas as the backup power forward to Ryan Anderson.Houston has 19 players on its training camp roster, with the open spot left for the potential signing of Motiejunas.Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said last week that nothing has changed regarding the status of Motiejunas contract.Motiejunas, who averaged 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 37 games last season, declined to comment.The Rockets traded Motiejunas last season to the Detroit Pistons, but the deal was rescinded after he failed a physical. 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Schalk Burger has arrived at Saracens for possibly the final chapter of a celebrated career that he believes has been extended by his brush with death.The South Africa back row great spent over 18 months out of the game when a minor back operation designed to relieve a calf condition caused a chain of events that resulted in him contracting bacterial meningitis.Fears for his life eventually eased and following weeks spent convalescing in hospital and at home, he made his comeback in 2013.I suppose what happened makes me relish the moment, the 2007 World Cup winner, who will start Saturdays Aviva Premiership opener against Worcester, said.I was out of rugby for almost two years and by that stage, at 30-years-old, youve played a lot of rugby because you cant get away from it.Being able -- not through nice stuff -- to get away gives you a new lease of life. All you want to do is play the game.You get time to reflect and in hindsight it has extended my career. But I never want to go through anything like that again. It was horrific.Knowing his dual contract with the Western Stormers andd Suntory Sungoliaths would expire in the summer, Burger signed a two-year deal at double winners Saracens in the belief it would satisfy his competitive urge while offering a new experience.ddddddddddddThere are two schools of thought. Some people like to slow down and doing Japan only would have been an option, but I wanted to challenge myself a bit more, the 86-cap veteran said.You realise youve only got x number of games left, so you want to play in what is one of the better competitions in the world in England and Europe.The competitive fire has always been there so as you get older the game is the part that stands out for it. The biggest challenge is recovery.I played international rugby up to last autumns World Cup and then did Super Rugby and went decently there too, so Im quietly confident that Ill go well.I want to challenge myself. I dont want to slow down. If I had wanted to slow down Id have gone somewhere else. I cant wait to get out there. ' ' '