Houston Rockets rookie Royce White says he is prepared to walk away from the NBA amid an apparent standoff with the team that chose him 16th overall in June's draft.

Speaking in an interview with ESPN's Colleen Dominguez, White said he was going to meet with general manager Daryl Morey on Monday to discuss his situation with the team.

"I'd rather tell them on the front end and be honest and transparent and never play again for that than allow me to become one of the stories because I wasn't able to communicate," White said.

White has remained absent from the team in a dispute over how the Rockets are helping him confront his anxiety disorder.