NJNJ Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 http://www.blogcdn.com/nba.fanhouse.com/media/2009/12/yao-ming-suit-1209-200.jpg Don't expect a very big guy to be available during perhaps the NBA's biggest free-agency summer ever. That's the word from Houston general manager Daryl Morey about 7-foot-6 Yao Ming. He has no doubt the center, out all season following foot surgery, won't opt out of his contract next summer to become a free agent. "He's very loyal, and he's going to opt in,'' Morey said in an interview Monday night with FanHouse. "He's definitely coming back.'' When asked if Yao has told him specifically he won't opt out of his contract, Morey didn't consider that necessary. Morey said he and Yao regularly have talked about next season. "He loves Houston and he's very loyal,'' Morey said. "He's coming back. (Next) summer we'll talk about how to integrate him (back with the Rockets).'' Yao can opt out next summer of the final season of a five-year deal paying him $17.69 million. If he doesn't opt out and the Rockets don't sign him to an extension by June 30, 2011, he would become an unrestricted free agent July 1, 2011. Morey said Yao, injured during last May's Western Conference finals against the Lakers, is making fine progress from his July 21 surgery for a fractured left foot. He expects Yao to be fully healthy for next fall's training camp. "He's doing very well,'' Morey said. "Everything is healing with an operation that was pretty intense. He's ahead of schedule. The smart thing to do is hold him out until next year. ... Everything the doctors are telling us is he'll be available (next season).'' CONTINUE READING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 9, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Great news for Houston. Yao sells, and he's also the best center in the league when he's fully healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Great news for Houston. Yao sells, and he's also the best center in the league when he's fully healthy. I will remember that. Great news for the Rockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Good news I guess, we could have used this earlier when those Yao to Cleveland rumors were buzzing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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