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Sorry Yao-haters! The Big Fella isn't going anywhere!

I think 99% of us expected this; but I know that some wanted him to opt out for whatever reasons. Not happening!

we all know he will not opt out
question is: will he sign the extension? and for how much?

Mr. E wrote:Sorry Yao-haters! The Big Fella isn't going anywhere!

I think 99% of us expected this; but I know that some wanted him to opt out for whatever reasons. Not happening!

I dont think there is a Yao Ming hater. He is a good guy, great player and he always does the right thin and say the right words.

Great for you Houston that he will be with you.
I think he will play in Houston the rest of his career.

we all love Yao
Yao's papa is popular in Chinese supermarket
all those ladies there want to take pictures with him

Ok. Now the question is;

How much will his extension be worth?

Rendezvous wrote:Ok. Now the question is;

How much will his extension be worth?

It's 100% dependent on how he plays this upcoming season.

tha_rock220 wrote:

Rendezvous wrote:Ok. Now the question is;

How much will his extension be worth?

It's 100% dependent on how he plays this upcoming season.

i thought extension need to be signed by 6/30
if not he will be unrestricted free agent next season

If he can stay healthy, then we party!

Mount Mutombo wrote:If he can stay healthy, then we party!

I figured he would be back. There is no way he leaves 17-18 million on the table coming off an injury.

zelezeal wrote:I figured he would be back. There is no way he leaves 17-18 million on the table coming off an injury.

more like owner is not willing to lost the business with China

I just want to know if this news will get the Chinese chron.com commenters to shut up. It's an epidemic on Feigen's blog. They all think Yao's underpaid (even though he's making the most he can possibly be making, per the CBA) and that Les/Morey are colluding in some nefarious plot to ruin their beloved Yao.

P.S. - Patrick Patterson is a legit Twitter guy. He's on that thing like Oprah on a baked ham.

Ribalding wrote:I just want to know if this news will get the Chinese chron.com commenters to shut up. It's an epidemic on Feigen's blog. They all think Yao's underpaid (even though he's making the most he can possibly be making, per the CBA) and that Les/Morey are colluding in some nefarious plot to ruin their beloved Yao.

P.S. - Patrick Patterson is a legit Twitter guy. He's on that thing like Oprah on a baked ham.

why educate them if they don't know better? let the world laugh at their comments

Yao could've gotten a max deal if he opted out.

MaxRider wrote:

zelezeal wrote:I figured he would be back. There is no way he leaves 17-18 million on the table coming off an injury.

more like owner is not willing to lost the business with China

It was my understanding that Yao had a player option. He could have opted out if he wanted to. It just does not make financial sense to opt out and risk 17-18 million after an injury. I'm sure the Rox will offer him an extension if he manages to play a full season this year.

I do not know how much money Les makes off Yao Ming via China, what I do know is the Rocket's have been more than fair to Yao.

zelezeal wrote:

MaxRider wrote:

zelezeal wrote:I figured he would be back. There is no way he leaves 17-18 million on the table coming off an injury.

more like owner is not willing to lost the business with China

It was my understanding that Yao had a player option. He could have opted out if he wanted to. It just does not make financial sense to opt out and risk 17-18 million after an injury. I'm sure the Rox will offer him an extension if he manages to play a full season this year.

I do not know how much money Les makes off Yao Ming via China, what I do know is the Rocket's have been more than fair to Yao.

he will get the max either way
2 of those team (Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Miami) will be out of luck
they will throw the max dollars at Yao
Yao may not be top 10 in NBA
but he's popular
he will bring revenue to your team

zelezeal wrote:I do not know how much money Les makes off Yao Ming via China, what I do know is the Rocket's have been more than fair to Yao.

How can you say that the Rockets have been "more than fair" to Yao when you freely admit that you don't know how much money they made off of him? I'm willing to bet that the revenues the Rockets get from the Chinese market is way, way more than Yao's actual salary. Yao's real value extends beyond what he can bring on the basketball court.

Even though Yao is coming off a serious injury, I don't doubt he would've commanded a maximum salary in the market today. Teams may hesitate from handing him a guaranteed 5-year contract, but I'm sure there are more than a few who would've offered him a contract with a team option after the 3rd year or somesuch. Regardless, it would've been more lucrative than him sitting on a 1-year contract on a risky come-back season.

Yao's decision to not opt out was nothing but an act of loyalty to the Rockets franchise. From a financial perspective, it was quite foolish. If his comeback attempt fails, then he risks losing tens of millions of dollars he coulda made on a contract extension today.

cs hauser wrote:...

How can you say that the Rockets have been "more than fair" to Yao when you freely admit that you don't know...
...
...Yao's decision to not opt out was nothing but an act of loyalty to the Rockets franchise. From a financial perspective, it was quite foolish.

Do you know what the new CBA is going to look like after this season? No?

Well then, to begin with your own words...

How can you say that the Rockets have been "more than fair" to Yao when you freely admit that you don't know... what is "fair", what is "foolish", or what is "loyal"? Because unless you're a collective bargaining/labor relations expert, your slip and your biases are showing.

Go nap, ball boy.

P.S. I had to put my wife on a plane this afternoon. She'll be gone for 5 days. I am not happy about this.

So I'll be a bit grouchier than usual this weekend. Not in the mood to brook any foolishness.

Ribalding wrote:Go nap, ball boy.

Ouch... I think that's the first time you'll pulled rank.